Natalie spoke coldly and indifferently, but her tone was steady and soothing. As such, Sophia heeded her words.


    She nodded. Though her face was still pale, her eyes had noticeably brightened a bit. "I understand now. Thank you, Ms. Walker."


    Natalie nodded. "You''re wee."


    Then, she continued, "I''ve checked your body, and you need to keep your mood rxed, cry less, and take the prescribed medication. That way, you can recover faster."


    While cing Sophia''s hands back under the covers, Natalie took the chance to check her pulse. After the miscarriage, Sophia''s body was very weak, and coupled with her troubled emotions that disrupted her energy, it made her physical health worse.


    She would require more time to fully recover and adjust back to normal. However, the key to that was her cooperation. If Sophia continued on like this, even if her body recovered from the miscarriage, her energy and vitality would still be greatlypromised.


    "Your body belongs to you, and everything else is secondary. If you''re bullied, fight back. The worst that can happen is that everyone dies together. But remember, those who bully you are often more afraid of death than you are."


    Natalie covered Sophia with the nket and asked, "Ms. Sinir, do you have a job?"


    Sophia was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don''t."


    Frowning, Natalie continued to ask calmly, "Have you never considered doing something for yourself?"


    "I have. I looked for work before, but after working for a few days, they told me I wasn''t qualified and fired me."


    Sophia bit her bottom lip, saying, "I know Emma sabotaged me, but I don''t have concrete proof, and Sky doesn''t believe me. My dad doesn''t believe me either."


    "I understand." Natalie nodded. "If you''re willing, you can work at mypany after you recover. My parents gave me a clothingpany, and no one but me has the right to fire you. Are you interested?"


    Sophia was stunned once again and looked at Natalie incredulously. Was the universe finally showing pity on her? Could this really be the turning point she had been waiting for?


    Natalie said that she was her own salvation, so was she giving Sophia a chance to redeem herself now?


    Sophia''s eyes reddened again, and she paid no regard to herself as she struggled to get out of bed. With a thud, she kneeled before Natalie. "Ms. Walker, thank you. Really, thank you."


    She bowed three times without hesitation. She was more willing to cling to Natalie —another woman-than cling to Marcus in fear.


    "If you carry on like this, you won''t need Emma to take action against you; you''ll destroy yourself." Natalie sighed and forcefully pulled Sophia up, pushing her to lie back down in bed.


    "Emma can''t threaten you anymore. If you want to break off the engagement with Sky, I can help you with that, but the premise is that you need to love yourself first.


    "I can help you once, but not forever. Sophia, the only person who can save you is yourself," Natalie said.


    Sophia nodded with tears streaming down her face. "I understand. Thank you, Ms. Walker. Thank you so much."


    "Alright, no more crying. If you cry again, I''ll rescind my help."


    Upon seeing Sophia''s tear-streaked face, Natalie couldn''t help but soften. She remembered Emma crying in front of her, but the difference was clear-Emma''s tears were fake, whereas Sophia''s were genuine.


    Sophia''s childhood reminded Natalie of her own. Though their childhoods were simr, Natalie knew Tyler couldn''t be relied on, so she gritted her teeth and worked hard to be strong. But Sophia had Marcus to protect her and rely on.


    Having someone to protect you versus not having anyone made a huge difference.


    She wouldn''t me Sophia for iming the credit for saving Marcus'' life, let alone use it to threaten her, especially since Sophia already felt enough guilt and self- torment.


    Sophia hadn''t harmed Natalie and waspletely apologetic toward her. Her honesty and openness were unlike Emma and Selena, making her a much better person than the two ever would be.


    Natalie was willing to lend a hand to those who were truly pitiful.


    "I won''t cry anymore," Sophia said, wiping away the tears on her face. "I want to break off the engagement with Sky, but if I do, my dad will kill me, and Ruby will use the opportunity to make things worse for me."


    "Just tell me if you want to end it. If you do, I''ll help you," Natalie said firmly.


    "I do want to end it. I want to." Sophia bit her lip and nodded enthusiastically. "Sky and I don''t have any feelings for each other. don''t like him, and he doesn''t like


    me. Our dates were just for the


    benefit of both our families. If I could end the engagement, I would.


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    "After all, I still betrayed him, even though I don''t have feelings for Sky. That''s my fault, and I ept that.


    "Can I ask you to protect me so that my dad won''t kill me?"


    Sophia couldn''t help but tremble when she thought of the beatings from Ivan. He didn''t love her mother, nor did he love her. Their lives in the Sinirs were worse than that of maids.


    Because Marcus protected her, Ivan dared not hit her again. If not, she feared she would have been beaten to death when she was a child.


    "Okay. I promise. With me here, your dad won''t dare to hit you again," Natalie said with a nod. She would help Sophia, but only if she took the first step. Now that Sophia had, she would give her that support.


    "Thank you. Thank you so much," Sophia said with gratitude.


    "It''s nothing. Women should help each other."


    Natalie smiled faintly as she continued, "What you need to do now is take good care of your body. Since you''re breaking off the engagement, what do you n to tell Sky?"


    Sophia forced a bitter smile. "To be honest, I made a mistake, so I should and will take responsibility."


    "Are you brave enough to face it?" Natalie smiled. Sophia seemed so fragile, but she never med others for her own mistakes.


    She had imed to be Marcus'' lifesaver, but after confessing to Natalie, she nned to tell him the truth, even when Natalie had stopped her.


    They still needed to put on an act for the sake of the situation, but after that, they needed to have an open discussion. After all, once a rtionship from a lifesaving debt formed, it was difficult to have a clean break from it.


    "I am." With a mixture of bitterness and shame, Sophia said, "Actually,


    I''m not as brave as I seem. If I were


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    I wouldn''t have imed to be Marcus'' lifesaver in the first ce. If


    I had been braver and less selfish back then, I would have told Marcus the truth.


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    "But one wrong decision had led to so many other mistakes. I''m really sorry. I''m


    so sorry to you."


    "Alright, let''s not talk about this


    anymore. Marcus has covered up the news that you were injured and miscarried. Sky still doesn''t know about it yet. He was also injured and recently took a long break at home to recover. You can contact him by phone. You should have Sky''s


    contact details, right?"


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    "Yes, I do."


    "Remember, Ms. Sinir, the help others can give you will neverpare to what


    you do for yourself."


    Natalie fixed her gaze on Sophia. "Only you can save yourself. Always remember


    this."