Chapter 617 - Brainless chicken (1/2)

~ Seattle, Hill-Martin villa ~

Sophia finished talking to Sarah and was visibly upset.

She called JoAnna two more times, but she didn't answer. Knowing that she is working, Sophia assumed that she is doing her rounds or some other things when she can't answer her phone. She sent her a text to confirm that she will join video conference in the evening.

Sophia lifted her legs on the sofa and rested on fluffy pillows while taking deep breaths.

”Ma chéri, you are tense…”, Felix approached her and immediately started massaging her shoulders. ”What happened?”

”Besides JoAnna being kidnapped and Bridgette ending up in a hospital, Aiden thinks it's a good idea for him and Sarah to split up!”

Felix was taken aback. ”What? Why?”

”Who knows how his brain works? Sometimes I admire him and sometimes I think he is a brainless chicken!” Sophia huffed in anger.

Felix never saw Sophia this upset. He disguised his laugh behind a cough. ' Brainless chicken? ' Felix controlled himself with all his might because if he provokes her, all that anger will be directed at him.

Sophia continued explaining: ”Aiden said something how they should split up so that Sarah does not get hurt… but then he changed his mind. And Sarah is crying her eyes out, just because he didn't think things through before talking.”

”It is natural for a man to want to protect his woman. And if he believes that she is in danger because she is with him, idea that they should split is not so strange.”

”What?!!”, Sophia snapped at him.

She glared at Felix for few long seconds before speaking. ”Are you saying that if someone threatens you with hurting me if we stay together you will leave me?”

”No, of course not.” Felix denied it immediately. Few seconds later, her added: ”But it's easy for me to listen to my heart and say that because I am not in that position. For Aiden, it is different. If he really believes that Sarah is in danger because of him, then he is conflicted between wanting them to be together and wanting to keep her safe.”

Sophia had to agree that what Felix said makes sense. Even though she didn't like it. She could not help but wonder if two of them need to make such a decision, what would they decide?

”Felix? Can you promise me one thing?”

”What?”

”If we ever end up in a situation where you need to make a decision which impacts both of us… promise me that you will not make it by yourself. I want us to always discuss things that affect our relationship.”

”I can do that… I promise.” Felix kissed back of Sophia's head and continued massaging her shoulders.

Sophia exhaled. She calmed down quite a bit. ”If Aiden discussed options with Sarah openly instead of making a decision by himself, I'm sure that she would not be hurt.”

”You said that he changed his mind. Why is she hurt?”

”Because just by mentioning it, that possibility now exists. And she will not be able to forget about it. No matter what he says or does, she will feel insecure. The more she knows that he loves her, the more she fears that he will leave her in order to keep her safe. It's contradictory, but true at the same time… what a mess.” Sophia took few deep breaths and did her best to empty her mind and enjoy the massage.

~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

JoAnna finished with her round and checked her phone.