She Was Like His Sister
It was such a heartwarming scene.
Solomon, who had a bad time at the Emmanuels’, was drinking wine downstairs. Ichika saw that and
ran to his side.
“Darling, do you want to have some yogurt? I made it myself. It’s delicious.”
“No, thanks.”
Solomon was indeed in a foul mood, as he rejected her right away.
Ichika, however, ignored his response, ran into the kitchen, and took out the self-made yogurt from the
fridge.
“Darling, let me tell you something. We will feel angry because our body secretes dopamine, and
yogurt can regulate it. Especially yogurt made by your wife.”
Upon saying that, she took a spoon and stirred the yogurt while approaching Solomon.
Willow, who was upstairs, froze.
She had never witnessed such a scene.
As far as she could remember, Solomon had been obsessed with Sasha. Thus, no other woman could
get close to him all these years.
She had never thought she would witness what was happening right at this moment.
“Is it?”
She was left bewildered under the dim light when Solomon opened his mouth and ate the yogurt fed by
Ichika.
And after he swallowed it, his lips curled into a satisfied smile.
Willow was thunderstruck.
She stood unmoving at the end of the stairs, holding a big towel in her hands until Ichika noticed her.
“Willow, are you done taking a shower? Do you want some yogurt? I’ll get it for you.”
A bright and passionate smile hung on Ichika’s lips.
Just then, Solomon shifted his gaze toward Willow as well.
He saw the latter standing there like a fool, with her protruding belly. He put down the cup in his hand
and rose from his seat.
“Yeah, do you want to get something to eat? The weather is cold now. You should keep warm since
you’re pregnant.” Solomon expressed his care when he noticed the thin bathrobe on her.
Willow was rendered speechless.
At that instance, she felt as though she was being stabbed in the heart with a knife. The pain felt so
real that she covered her face and cradled her belly.
“Willow?” Ichika was startled.
Right then, Willow started bawling her eyes out.
She grabbed onto the handrail of the stairs and squatted there. Tears the size of beads rolled down her
cheeks, and her heartbreaking cries echoed through the space.
Ichika was stunned by that.
She wanted to walk up to Willow, but Solomon grabbed her hand.
“Darling?”
“Leave her alone for a while. She’d been staying with that inhuman family all this time and must be
having a hard time. Just give her some space to pour out her emotions,” Solomon explained to Ichika.
That was indeed his true thoughts.
When he first joined the Emmanuel family, he could not believe how terrible she was being treated.
He could not even imagine how she managed to survive. Why would she do all that for a man who
didn’t love her?
In the end, Solomon did not disturb Willow.
The only thing he did was turn up the heater of the villa by a few degrees.
Eventually, Willow became exhausted from crying. She curled into a ball and slept on the floor. Only
then did Solomon come out of his room.
“Darling, I’ll go make her bed.”
Ichika came out as well.
Upon hearing that, Solomon nodded slightly.
The couple carried Willow into the bedroom and tucked her into bed. Before leaving, Solomon cast a
final glance at the latter, making sure she was all right.
Switching off the light, the two of them left the room.
Unbeknownst to them, the moment they closed the door, Willow, who was lying in bed, opened her
eyes.
She stared at the ceiling in the darkness, her eyes still brimming with tears. If there were some light,
one would notice that her face was utterly pale.
Her complexion was even more awful than when she was with the Emmanuel family.
What exactly am I doing? What did I miss all these years?
That night, Willow did not sleep at all.
The following day, Ichika went to the market early to buy some meat. As there was a pregnant woman
at home, she planned to cook some healthy stew for Willow.
Solomon woke up early too.
After freshening up, he glanced at his wristwatch and went to the bedroom on the second floor.
He treated Willow like his sister, as he did not have any close family members in Clear, and they had
known each other for a long time.
Regardless of when he fell sick or when he was in Jetroina, he would always ask her to stay by his
side.
It proved that he treated her like a family.
“Willow, are you awake?”
He knocked on her door gently.
“Mmm…”
A hoarse voice came from inside, followed by some noises. Then, with a click, the door opened, and
out came Willow in her pajamas.
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