Chapter 293
Sophia Sullivan sat directly on the carpet.
She crossed her legs.
"This is fine."
The plush carpet was soft and comfortable.
Its quality was evident at first touch.
It wasn't the least bit uncomfortable to sit on.
She could even lean her back against the edge of the bed.
She thought to herself.
It would be even more perfect with some snacks and drinks.
Alexander Laurent walked in carrying an armful of snacks.
Nuts, chips, and two bottles of lime juice.
Sophia's eyes lit up.
The professor understood her perfectly.
Alexander set the snacks down.
He also sat on the carpet.
He placed a pillow behind each of them.
They watched the live stream while eating, drinking, and chatting.
They continued until the stream ended.
Sophia checked the time and saw it was almost eleven.
She immediately got up to leave.
Alexander saw her to the door.
He waited until she entered her own apartment before turning back.
While cleaning up, he noticed the two pillows.
His own was already pressed out of shape.
Sophia's only had a few slight wrinkles.
Alexander picked up her pillow.
He smoothed the wrinkles with his palm.
A faint scent suddenly drifted into his nostrils.
He froze on the spot.
A physical reaction made him curse under his breath in annoyance.
It was the first time he felt so useless.
But he was powerless to change this state.
He knew it would happen again next time.
He took a deep breath.
It was just too difficult.
Even his most challenging research project hadn't been this hard.
...
Next door, Sophia went to sleep right after her shower.
She quickly drifted into dreamland.
Unaware that someone was tossing and turning, unable to sleep, because of a pillow.
...
Saturday's sunlight was unusually bright.
Sophia had no classes and decided to check on the construction site's progress.
She didn't tell Ryan Sullivan in advance.
So he was quite startled when he saw his sister.
"What are you doing here?"
Sophia almost didn't recognize her brother either.
His gray work clothes were covered in dust.
Dried mud was caked on his red hard hat.
Blending in with the workers, he looked completely natural.
"Bro, it hurts to see you like this."
Ryan was taken aback for a moment before laughing.