Never Too Far Novel

“Let’s gather all the evidence we need first and expose him on his daughter’s wedding day. That way, we could show all the guests his true colors without letting them know we’re onto them. What do you think?” Elliot made his point.

“I guess you have a point. If Johnny knows we’re onto them, he could destroy the experiment results and leave no evidence behind.”

As Richard continued to keep tabs on the Jennings Family, Johnny later returned home but didn’t discuss the matter with anyone until it was 9.00PM later that night. At that moment, he brought up the matter to his wife and discussed it with her in the study.

“Johnny, Emily said the lady that Arthur met overseas is back. She also said she was very close with him, so please do something to make him forget about her completely.”

Johnny was surprised to hear that. “How is that possible? I’ve been watching him and noticed symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorder. So, there is no way he’ll show anyone else affection. Instead, he’ll only behave like a robot to everyone else.”

“What about Emily? Is she going to be treated like that too, when they both get married? Is her marriage going to be destroyed if that’s the case?”

“Don’t worry. I’m working on creating some fake memories of him and Emily. By then, he is going to love her very dearly.”

“Really? Are you sure this is going to work?”

“My experiment will soon be a success as soon as both of them get married. So, Emily won’t have to wait much longer before she is going to have the happy life I’m going to give her.”

“It looks like I’m going to have to drive Sophia away from the family to keep Arthur from ever thinking about her again. If we don’t put a stop to it, there is no telling when she’ll ruin Emily’s wedding.”

When Richard heard that, he knitted his eyebrows, thinking it was perhaps time to remind his good friend about the imminent danger. Therefore, he decided to help Arthur win back the heart of the woman he loved and left an anonymous note behind. When Arthur returned later, he saw a note on the desk and picked it up to take a closer look at it. ‘Sophia is in grave danger. Please protect her at all costs, or you’re going to regret it.’

Upon reading the note, Arthur couldn’t help but feel stunned by the person who wrote the anonymous note because he couldn’t understand why Sophia would be in danger. Nevertheless, he was quickly reminded of the strange incident that happened earlier that day when Sophia fell off the horse at the turf club. Is someone plotting against her?

At that moment, Arthur’s mind was flooded with images of Sophia’s face just as he recalled something he had just discovered earlier. I just asked. The reason Sophia will show up during my wedding is that he is the assistant of my friend, Elliot, but why would someone take an assistant like her to the turf club and let her ride a crazy horse? She may be dumb, but I doubt she is so foolish that she’d put her life at risk. At the thought of that, Arthur looked back at the note one more time, his eyebrows frowning as he slowly began to recognize Richard’s handwriting.

Wait a second. This looks like that fella’s handwriting. Is this from him? Because of that, he reckoned it was necessary to take the matter seriously, or Richard wouldn’t have left him a warning like that so suddenly. Well, if I’m going to protect Sophia, I guess the only way to do that is to keep her by my side all the time. If I can watch her all the time, she should be safe. Soon, Arthur stepped out the door and summoned his butler, whom he ordered to arrange a room for Sophia next to his.

“Is there any specific reason, Young Master Weiss?” the butler asked in surprise.

“Nothing. I’d like to have a word with her about something in the next few days. “Arthur finished his words and retreated to his own room before the butler ordered the maid to tidy up the guest room next to his. After that, he headed upstairs to fetch Sophia down to her new room.

In the meantime, Sophia was spaced out in the room, her eyes still tearful because she had just cried for no good reason not long ago. However, the doorbell outside her room suddenly rang, whereupon she limped toward the door and opened it. Then, she was greeted by a man in a classic suit and curiously asked him his purpose of visit. “How may I help you?”

“Miss Sophia, we’re getting a new room, so please pack your luggage and belongings.”

“Um. Why is that so? I’m good with this room.” Sophia refused to impose on anyone.

“I have orders from Young Master Weiss.” The butler smiled at Sophia.

Sophia’s smile stiffened for a few seconds when she heard what the butler said. What? It’s Arthur’s idea? Where is he taking me? Am I causing so much disturbance to him that he wants to get rid of me? Filled with that bitter thought in her head, Sophia braced herself to accept the harsh truth that she didn’t deserve to attend Arthur’s wedding, anyway. Therefore, she had nothing to say, thinking he wanted her gone. “Alright, please give me a moment.” Sophia then limped into the room, but when the butler saw that, he quickly ordered the maids to come and help her.

After Sophia took care of her luggage, the maids carried them out of the room for her while the butler came back to her with a wheelchair. “Miss Goodwin, please sit in this wheelchair. It should make it easier for you.”

“Thank you very much, sir.” Sophia was embarrassed.

As soon as Sophia sat in the wheelchair, the butler wheeled her out the door all the way to the garden. When Sophia looked in the direction in which the butler was wheeling her, she was stunned to see the manor’s main building instead of the guest room beside it. Upon that realization, she couldn’t help but ask herself where the butler was taking her. Soon, they arrived at the elevator, which they took to reach a room on the fourth floor. At the sight of the grand-looking interior, the lady was left with her jaw wide open. Wait a minute! This place looks so magnificent that it is meant for the owner to live in, not the guests. Sophia then looked around her until her gaze fell upon a man sitting on the couch. As the evening sunlight shone on him, he seemed especially charming and handsome, especially in his white button-down paired with a plaid vest. At the same time, the fact that he was crossing his legs in his sitting posture only served to make him look even more attractive. Isn’t that Arthur? At that instant, Sophia’s heart was beating rapidly like a jackhammer as she suddenly realized that was what happened every time she saw the man.

Soon, Arthur stood up and walked up to the butler, taking over the wheelchair, whereupon he wheeled the lady to her new room. “Wait a second! What’s going on? Why am I moving to this room?” Sophia looked up, asking Arthur with a surprised voice.

“Your leg is injured, so it’s more convenient for you to be taken care of staying here.” Arthur brushed her off with an excuse,

Sophia shook her head and replied, “No need for that. I’ll be fine in a matter of days with enough rest. So, I should probably return to the guest room without imposing on you.”

Nevertheless, Arthur soon wheeled her into the room and responded with a commanding voice, “My house, my rules.”

“B-But… wouldn’t this be inappropriate, considering the fact that you’re about to marry Miss Jennings? I can’t be staying here with you, can I? What if she misunderstands the situation…?” Although Sophia was tempted to stay close to Arthur, she didn’t want to ruin his reputation.

“I’ll explain to her if she misunderstands.” Arthur finished his words, but when he noticed her still sitting in the wheelchair, he asked, “Are you going to try and walk yourself? Or do you need me to carry you from the wheelchair?”

“I’m going to walk by myself.” Sophia finished her words and held the armrests on both sides of the wheelchair, desperate to show the man that she could take care of herself, only to be tripped by the armrests. “Ah…” Staggering, she fell forward and instinctively hugged the thing that she thought would make her feel most secure—Arthur’s waist. At the same time, the man also extended his arms and wrapped them around her to make sure she wouldn’t get hurt from the fall.

The next second, Sophia found her head resting on Arthur’s firm chest. As she could hear his steady heartbeat, her heartbeat was somehow raised by a few BPMs. Great! I oversold my mobility and ended up in his awkward embrace. “Thank you.” Sophia then quickly stood up, backing away from Arthur with her cheeks blushing bashfully.

Meanwhile, Arthur looked down at her, somehow finding Sophia’s face strangely attractive as he simply couldn’t take his eyes off her. He then seized her arm and helped her walk to the couch, where he sat her down. When Sophia sank into the couch, she heaved a sigh of relief and looked at the man. “I’m fine now, so you may leave and attend to your own business.”

Upon hearing the lady’s words, Arthur walked away while the maids stayed behind to tidy her luggage and place her clothes in the wardrobe. Soon, when the maids were finally gone, the room was back to its peaceful state, with Sophia left sitting on the couch in a bitter manner. Deep down, she could sense the man’s feelings for her even though he appeared to have forgotten about her.

Later that night, the maids prepared dinner for Sophia, who thought she was going to enjoy her meal alone until Arthur showed up and had his dinner with her. At that instant, she couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable, wishing this had happened back in their country because she would have been so happy about it. Nonetheless, the maids were standing right beside them, adding food for them while watching them dine. What’s going on, Arthur? You have a fiancée, and you’re getting married in two days, yet here you are, dining with another woman.

On the other hand, Arthur appeared surprisingly natural, glimpsing Sophia’s reaction every once in a while until he noticed her picking at her meal in an absent-minded manner. “What’s wrong? You don’t like the food?” he asked with a deep voice.

“Oh, of course not. I’m just not feeling that hungry.” Sophia shook her head. When she was done with her meal, she returned to her bedroom shortly before she got a call from Anastasia, who asked her about her whereabouts because she had gone looking for her in her room. “Hey, Anastasia… I’m currently staying in the manor’s main building. It’s Young Master Weiss’ idea, apparently.”

“Oh wow, that sounds great! He can take good care of you in that case.” Anastasia was happy for her.

“Come on, Anastasia. Stop pulling my leg. You know he is almost getting married, so why is he keeping me by his side?” Sophia smiled bitterly.

“Look, Sophia. Just stay with him patiently. I believe he still loves you. The reason he doesn’t remember you is that he is suffering from memory loss.” Anastasia consoled Sophia because she knew the actual reason behind Arthur’s amnesia. Therefore, she truly believed that Sophia was the Mrs. Right meant for Arthur, while the Jennings Family would soon have to pay the ultimate price for the bad deeds they had done. In the meantime, Sophia had no choice but to stay by Arthur’s side because she couldn’t go anywhere either in her current condition, but deep down, she told herself that she would try her best to keep her distance from Arthur.

Meanwhile, a maid, who was in the garden, reached for her phone and dialed Emily’s number. “Hello.”

“There is something I want to tell you, Miss Jennings. Young Master Weiss just arranged a guest room next to his bedroom for Sophia and even dined with her earlier tonight. If you ask me, they seemed to be interacting with each other pretty intimately.”

“What? What a b*tch! How shameless of her to seduce Artie knowing that I’m about to marry him!” Emily was exasperated.

“Miss Jennings, I suggest that you move in here right away. After all, there are only 2 more days until your wedding, so you must make sure nothing goes wrong!”

“Alright, I’m moving in tomorrow.” Emily had no choice but to postpone her plan to the next day, thinking it was too late for her to do that. Soon, she mentioned what she had just learned to her mother, Vera, who also agreed that Sophia was trying to ruin her daughter’s wedding. For that, Vera decided to confront Sophia the next day to make her leave Arthur’s manor, or she would smear her name and make her a sinner by telling the outside world that she was the one who seduced Arthur.

In the meantime, Sophia decided to take a shower despite the overwhelming pain around her ankle when it was 9.00PM. Not long after she entered the bathroom, someone knocked on her room door, but when she didn’t answer it, the man standing outside frowned and wondered whether she was already asleep. Is she in bed already? But it’s only 9.00PM now. There is no way she sleeps so early. In fact, Arthur was thinking of telling the maid to prepare him some supper just when he thought he should also ask her about that since she didn’t eat much during dinner. Thus, he turned the doorknob and opened it, easily entering the room as the door wasn’t locked. “Are you there, Sophia?” Arthur called out to the lady.

Nevertheless, Arthur’s response was only met with silence. Noticing how tidy the room was, he began to believe Sophia was not in her room but continued to wonder where she could be in her condition. Just when he was about to leave the room, he suddenly heard a scream that was filled with horror and fear from the bathroom. “Ah…” As his heart skipped a beat, he barged into the bathroom without hesitation, only to see the naked lady lying on the tiled floor after her shower.

Arthur’s first thought was to turn his back and ask anxiously, “What’s the matter with you?”

Sophia didn’t expect him to be in the bathroom because he had just rushed in without hesitation. “I-I slipped.” Her legs were still not their usual self, so when she came out of the bathtub just now, she slipped.

She felt extremely embarrassed for him to see her like this. Although they were intimate before, and she expressed herself easily in front of him, the situation was different now.

Sophia’s face blushed involuntarily. She wanted to get up, but she found that her waist hurt so much that she couldn’t get up on her own. She could only ask, “Will you hold me up?”

Arthur breathed a long sigh. He turned around, then looked at the girl on the ground. His eyes did not avoid her; instead, he came over and carried her naturally. On the other hand, Sophia felt mortified. To her, Arthur, who lost his memory, was undoubtedly nothing different from a stranger. He had forgotten her and everything they once had.

Arthur carried her to the sofa, then quickly took a bath towel and draped it over her. At the same time, he thought that if he didn’t come in, what could she have done?

If another man came in and she fell like this, would she also let that man carry her out?

All these thoughts caused Arthur’s eyes to narrow a bit.

Seated on the couch, Sophia tightly wrapped herself in a bath towel as she continued blushing hard. Then, she pleaded, “Will you go to the closet and get me some pajamas?”

Arthur got up and went over to bring it to her. Then, he turned his back and did not look like he was going to leave.

“Get changed,” he said.

Sophia couldn’t help but hesitate for a few seconds. “Go out! I’m fine now; you don’t have to stay here.”

Arthur didn’t leave; he snorted. “You have no ability to take care of yourself right now.”

“That’s my business! It has nothing to do with you, Young Master Weiss,” Sophia said bitterly, her eyes turning red.

excuse to say, “You

was able to come to your wedding this time because I pestered Anastasia about it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be qualified to

that he was getting married. She would wait for him to come back like a fool in the country all her life, and then he would

you’re my guest.” Arthur

her face as tears suddenly overflowed from her eyes. Choking up, she suddenly felt extremely

and found that she was not wearing clothes. Instead, she covered her face and cried. He couldn’t help but ask

worry about me; just go!” Before, she cried under the dim lights in the garden. Now, when she cried, the sadness

him, causing his emotions to recover gradually. Emotions that could not be suppressed by drugs filled his chest, causing him to turn around involuntarily and

does this feel like

he was still stunned by his behavior, Sophia pushed his hand away. “No, thank

spoke in a very polite

annoyed. She was clearly crying because of him. He wanted to comfort her, but she refused to let him. We’re just running in circles if this

late-night snack. You can come out to eat

softened. “Thank

if you want

was to her, she suddenly wondered if

would be held the day after tomorrow. What’s the

supper. They were light and delicious, and

changing into a set of casual clothes. As she limped out, the man naturally supported her. She

stumbling out, the man’s arm that was pushed away came over again and held her arm firmly, not

table, Sophia was famished. So, she

in front seemed to have no

really wanting to see if she also had his photo on her

Arthur asked again. He was beyond shocked when he heard her

raised her head

“Do you live together?”

we do,” Sophia

a clang. For some reason, it sounded

back at her with a dazzling gaze. “When are you getting

you ask

to my wedding, I will also

would never be able to attend her wedding because she didn’t have any hope

would never meet a man she loved more than

between the families. We will

uncomfortable. He lifted his head and asked, “Sophia, then why

eyes, feeling panicky. She turned her face away and said, “I’m not crying for you. Don’t think about it too much. I just so happen to have a…

not stupid! He

You’re crying for me.” I need to

to admit that all her grief came from him, so she stirred the porridge and said, “No, I cry often. It’s better for

a bit of a reach, but there

even more annoyed and

I sincerely wish you a great wedding and a happy marriage,” Sophia

his thin lip and pressed his tongue against his cheek.

but when she said it, it made him feel bad. He was even very

happy in marriage,” Arthur replied

he got up and said, “I’m done eating.

be rather angry. After he left, Sophia felt a little

because her chest felt tight, and

of the corridor, a figure stood in the shadows and

times

on her door. Sophia opened the door and saw an extravagantly dressed woman standing at the

Vera stared at Sophia,

know who you

Jennings’ mother,” Vera revealed her identity directly, then walked into the bedroom and sat down on the

expect Emily’s mother to find her in person, but she

wrong with my leg? I think your daughter knows best,” Sophia replied

My daughter is going to get married tomorrow. I also know about the past history between you and Young

of course aware of this. She nodded and said, “Don’t worry! I won’t hinder your daughter’s happiness; I’m

and it seems that you don’t have an invitation. So, how did you come here, and what is your purpose? I should ask the concierge

as my boss’ assistant. She is the wife of Young Master Weiss’ best

sneered, “Very well! So, there is no place for you at tomorrow’s banquet. You are just a subordinate, so you are not qualified

she nodded. “Yes, so

give you 1 million, and you can go back to your country now. Will you stop affecting my daughter’s

trip. I won’t leave early.

what’s good for you, huh? I’ll tell you clearly now that I

her head. “I

Master Weiss’ house if you’re just a low-level subordinate? Moreover, your room is next door to his?”

Young Master Weiss’ arrangement, and I don’t know

are seducing my future son-in-law. Are you really so shameless? Have you ever respected my daughter? The servants are watching you being intimate with my son-in-law now. It won’t be good for my daughter and my son-in-law’s reputation in the future. You

to carry me. However, your daughter tied me to a runaway horse, and then I fell and

thought Sophia would be easy to deal with, but it seemed that

“I can guarantee that I will not hinder your daughter’s happiness. I will go back to my country after attending the wedding, and I will

her eyes. Obviously, she didn’t believe it.

“I can.” Sophia nodded.

“Okay. After attending the wedding, you should leave

not help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, she was extremely

couldn’t even go to the banquet because she wasn’t qualified. At the same time, she thought that it might

It was Arthur’s wedding the next day, and it was as if a boulder was pressing on her chest, making

of not being able to go to the banquet and seeing him in the groom’s suit, she couldn’t help but feel a

weakly and opened the door, but when she saw

so unexpectedly. She covered her lips tightly to prevent herself

door, Arthur just came over to remind her to have lunch, but surprisingly, the woman inside shut the door in his face as soon

curled his fingers

to eat!” Sophia shouted through the

originally a little unhappy, but suddenly he thought of

go! I want to

“Are you feeling unwell?”

sleep well last

wanting to see what had happened to the girl inside. Why did she close the door in such

He stopped the servant and questioned, “Did anyone

Yes, Mrs. Jennings came to visit Miss Goodwin in

was slightly taken aback. Why did Emily’s mother suddenly come to

had errands to run. Thus, he said to the servant, “Keep an

does it seem to me like he cares more about this Miss Goodwin than

the sofa, listening to the two handsome men discussing tomorrow’s wedding.

as he returned to the family. Moreover, the Jennings Family was too audacious to use this kind of controlling method on the future master of the Weiss

cell phone rang, after which she picked it up. “Sophia is looking for me. I’ll

this for the time being because we still need to keep it a

I know.”

were a little inappropriate, so he got up and said, “You

that way. Instead, she was as worried about the fate of the Weiss Family as they were, and she hoped that Arthur could regain

shoulders with his arm. “What I said just now was inappropriate,

shook her head. “Chill, I

sent Anastasia in the direction of Sophia, and in the garden downstairs, she saw Sophia waiting for her there, so she

Sophia came over happily and held her arm

cried again?” Anastasia noticed that Sophia’s eyes

little embarrassed. “I tried very hard to control myself, but

it was right to bring her here. However, she knew that Arthur’s wedding would not be successful,

loving people. I believe that fate has its own arrangements for you, and it won’t make you feel so

smiled bitterly. “Anastasia, are you trying to say

and gathered Sophia’s messy hair. Then, she added, “How does Young Master

door today and ignoring him. Presumably, he would be angry with her

been nice

wedding tomorrow. In fact, as long as she told Anastasia, the latter would find

around the garden, and unknowingly they also established a kind of sister-like

about making friends. Now, besides Felicia, Grace was the person she trusted. Now, there was Sophia, whom she cared for

best friends, they naturally also