Chapter 1138

Alice rushed into the apartment, confused by what she saw: Jacob was holding another woman's hand. She had no idea what was going on, and that only made her more confused. Jacob didn't avoid her gaze. He stood there, making no attempt to explain. He just let her look at him. Deciding to focus on something else for now, Alice bent down to help Sophie. "Get up, ma'am!" Sophie slowly stood up, and that's when Alice noticed how pale she looked. "What happened? Why were you kneeling?" Alice asked, sounding worried. Sophie didn't answer, but instead, she grabbed Alice's hand tightly. Her hand felt cold, and Alice could see that Sophie wasn't feeling well. "Let me take you home, okay?" Alice suggested, trying to help. But Sophie didn't say anything. She was too weak to argue, so Alice just took her by the arm and led her outside. As they started to walk, after only a few steps, Sophie's legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed. That's when Olivia noticed something alarming—blood was dr