Chapter 6 - Sophie And Her Sick Mother Are Protected Secretly
Down in the staff quarters, little Sophie sat on the edge of a narrow cot, holding a warm cup of chamomile tea.
Her mother, Elena, lay pale beneath a heavy blanket, coughing softly while stroking her daughter’s dark hair.
The heavy door opened quietly, and Nathaniel stepped into the modest basement room, ducking his tall frame beneath the lintel.
Elena tried to sit up immediately, her voice cracking with terror. “Mr. Sinclair, I’m so sorry... Sophie shouldn't have been upstairs—”
Nathaniel held up a hand, walking over to the bedside and setting a thick manila envelope on the small nightstand.
“Lie back down, Elena,” Nathaniel instructed gently, his tone completely devoid of the cold authority he used in boardrooms.
“Your medical insurance coverage has been upgraded to our private corporate tier effective immediately; top specialists are arriving tomorrow.”
Elena stared at him in stunned disbelief, tears spilling over her tired eyelids. “Why... why are you doing this for us?”
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“Because your daughter showed more courage today than I have managed to display in the last five years,” Nathaniel admitted quietly.
He looked down at Sophie, who smiled shyly and offered him half of her graham cracker.
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