Chapter 468

Sophia Sullivan decided she had to get Caleb Watson out of the lab.

Otherwise, he would stay until tomorrow morning.

He had already been up for two days.

Only sleeping a little.

Not eating anything.

Getting up to continue working.

Did he think he was made of iron?

Sophia felt a chill run down her spine.

She knew Caleb was driven.

She just didn't realize he was this driven.

It was like he was gambling with his life.

"What are you spacing out for? Pack up and come out. I'll wait for you at the entrance."

After saying this, she took Alexander Laurent and left.

Caleb stood where he was.

Stunned.

Dinner?

At her house?

He was packed and out in five minutes.

He had only washed his face.

Changed out of his lab coat.

His hair was a mess.

But his handsome face carried it.

The messy hair looked like an intentional style.

Caleb sat dazedly in Sophia's passenger seat.

Alexander raised an eyebrow.

He opened the car door himself.

It dawned on Caleb belatedly: Should he have ridden with the professor?

Thirty minutes later.

The car stopped.

Caleb had almost fallen asleep.

He followed Sophia inside, still half-asleep.

Then he jolted awake, all sleepiness gone.

The house was enormous.

Exquisitely decorated.

With a large garden.

In the distance, there were vegetable plots and greenhouses.

"Sophia, I thought we were having dinner?"

This felt more like a high-end farm stay.

An elderly lady came out with a warm smile.

"Clara, you're here!"

Her gaze fell on Caleb.

Sophia introduced them.

Caleb shyly greeted her. "Hello, Grandma. Sorry for the intrusion."

He suddenly realized he hadn't brought a gift.

How rude.

"Hello, hello, no intrusion at all," the elderly lady greeted him warmly.

She fetched slippers.

Took their coats.

Alexander and Caleb handled their own.

Caleb asked if there were shoe covers.

The elderly lady immediately explained the slippers were new.

Caleb felt awkward.

In his experience, slippers were for family.

Guests should use shoe covers.

The elderly lady didn't mind.

She urged him to change.

"Help yourself to fruit and snacks, don't be shy!"

"Okay, thank you."

"You all sit, I'll go to the kitchen. Dinner will be ready soon."

The elderly lady had gone to an import supermarket early that morning.

She bought plenty of fresh ingredients.

Her husband joked she was trying to empty the store.

The food was served.

The elderly couple invited everyone to the table.

A housekeeper went to the study to get Sebastian Evans.

Sebastian had just finished a cross-border meeting.

His mind had already wandered.

He wanted to go downstairs when he heard the car engine.

The housekeeper came to get him.

He walked out of the study with a smile.

Knowing Sophia was coming today.

He had specifically stayed home.

Just to wait for her.

Walking into the dining room.

He saw Sophia.

He also saw Alexander and Caleb.

His smile froze.

The corners of his mouth flattened.

"Professor Laurent, you're here too?"

Alexander looked up with an amused smile. "Sophia invited me. Hard to refuse such a kind offer. And to visit you both."

"Sophia invited" pierced Sebastian's heart.

It hurt.

Florence Atlante: "A-Yan, sit, let's eat."

"...Okay."

Sophia sat with the elderly lady on her left and Alexander on her right.

Only the seat opposite was left.

Sebastian sat down.

The elderly lady piled food onto Caleb's plate.

It became a small mountain.

He had to eat it.

He couldn't refuse her kindness.

Alexander was smarter.

He picked up the serving chopsticks and put food on the elderly lady's plate.

His reverse move worked.

The elderly lady was busy eating.

She couldn't pile on more.

Sophia gave a silent thumbs-up.

Physicists really are clever.

After dinner.

The elderly lady took everyone to the strawberry garden.

The greenhouse was full of strawberries.

It was peak season.

"They're growing so well! Big and red, no pesticides, clean and fresh."

"Everyone take a basket, pick as much as you want, take some home."

"Put some in the lab too, you have a fridge."

They entered the greenhouse.

It was a sea of red berries.

"If we don't pick them, they'll spoil in a couple of days."

Sophia picked one, washed it.

Put it in her mouth.

A sweet, creamy strawberry flavor.

"Mmm! Delicious!"

The elderly lady was as happy as a child.

It was Caleb's first time seeing a private strawberry garden.

The ones in his village were small and tart.

He'd only seen these large, premium strawberries in supermarkets.

Sophia gave Alexander and Sebastian each a basket.

She took one for herself.

She started picking diligently.

Thinking how happy Hannah would be to see them.

She'd pick a lot to take back to the lab.

Alexander: "Let me help you."

Sebastian joined in. "You can have the ones I pick."

Sophia looked at them. "You two don't like strawberries?"

Alexander: "..."

Sebastian: "..."

Sophia washed a strawberry and handed it to Alexander, who was closest.

"Professor, try it. It's very sweet."

"Okay." The man took it and took a bite. "It is sweet."

"My selection was good."

"Why give it to him and not me?" Sebastian approached and said quietly.

Sophia: "Here, you try one too."

Alexander smiled. "How is it, Sebastian?"

Sebastian: "Sour."

After saying that, he picked up his basket and walked away.