Chapter 99: Do You Want Me to Help You Take a Bath?

When Sophia returned to Oakleaf Estates, she was still dripping with rainwater, with wet strands of hair sticking to her pale face. "Why did you come back in the rain, madam?" Laura approached her with a blanket in hand. It was already winter, and Sophia was only wearing a sweater dress, without even a coat. She might catch a cold tomorrow. Sophia lowered her eyes, with either droplets of water or tears hanging from her eyelashes. "Madam?" Laura called her again. "I'm fine..." Sophia took off the blanket and walked upstairs like a zombie. Taking the wet blanket, Laura instructed the maids, "You, follow Mrs. Taylor. You, prepare some ginger soup for Mrs. Taylor." "Yes," the maids replied in unison. Just as Sophia reached the second floor, Benjamin returned to Oakleaf Estates in less than ten minutes. He threw his black umbrella at the entrance of the villa. "Where's Sophia?" Benjamin asked Laura. Laura furrowed her brows and reported Sophia's situation to Benjamin. Benjamin'