Despite their loathing to interact with me, however, they often asked Adrian to have me help them with simple sniffles or coughs because I worked at a hospital. In the past, I would frequently bring Adrian meals or medicine whenever he had stomachache at his office, but he never introduced me to his colleagues.
I snapped back to reality and replied, "No, I might have to work overtime next weekend."
"Well, suit yourself." Adrian gritted his teeth and hissed.
I did not go, but I did not expect him to take Sophie instead. My phone buzzed incessantly when I was writing medical records in the office. I had to open it and found out that someone had added me to the group chat for Adrian's company's team building event.
The pictures from different activities in the event streamed in, and a lot of them featured Sophie. She was having a great time with Adrian's colleagues, blending right in.
During one of the activities, Adrian carried Sophie in his arms like a princess, lifting her from one end of the lawn to the other. Meanwhile, Sophie held onto Adrian's neck, pressing her cheek against his chest. If she lifted her head just a bit more, she could have kissed his chin.