Pampered by My Secret Husband

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: What trick are you playing again?

Sophie frowned. Who on earth could have dealt her such a cruel blow? It was utterly heartless. Still, as long as it can be cured, that’s fine. As for whether it’s tricky or not, that’s the doctor’s problem; she doesn’t need to concern herself with it.

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Under the scorching sun, the man swimming in the pool was like a great white shark in the sea.

His movements were agile and smooth.

Sophie stood under a sun-shield umbrella, holding a tray of iced fruit juice. The outside heat contrasted sharply with the coolness indoors.

After standing for a while, she started to sweat.

The mask on her face wasn’t breathable, and her skin, trapped underneath, felt itchy.

”Young Master,” Sophie called out.

The man in the pool burst from the water, wiped his face, and said curtly, ”Speak.”

”Can I go back first?”

Go back? Where does she think she’s going while I’m still here? She has no sense of duty as a servant whatsoever!

”No! You stay right where you are.”

Sophie frowned in resignation, looked up, and squinted at the dazzling sun. ”But it’s really hot...”

”Hot?”

Sophie nodded and glanced down at the fruit juice on the tray. ”Aren’t you going to come up for a drink and rest a bit?”

”Put the tray down first, then come over here,” Thomas Shannon commanded, hooking a finger at her.

Since she finds it so hot, she can come down and cool off with him.

Sophie put down the tray and approached the edge of the swimming pool, looking down at the man in the water.

”Give me your hand.”

Sophie hesitated before extending her hand. A wet hand suddenly seized hers and yanked her down—

”AH!”

Water splashed everywhere.

Thomas Shannon swam a short distance away, watching Sophie struggle in the water for a while before she finally surfaced.

”COUGH... COUGH...” Sophie choked, sputtering out the water she had swallowed.

Her cumbersome maid outfit, now soaked, clung heavily to her, making it difficult to swim. Not far away, the culprit watched in amusement.

Sophie gritted her teeth. How dare he prank her! She wouldn’t let him get away with it; she’d give him a taste of his own medicine!

”Help me...!” she cried, flailing her arms and struggling in the water.

Her body gradually sank, and soon, her head disappeared beneath the surface.

The amusement vanished from Thomas Shannon’s eyes, his gaze turning sharp. ”Maniac, what tricks are you playing now?”

Thirty seconds passed... The person underwater remained still and silent.

A minute passed... The person underwater still hadn’t moved.

Thomas Shannon swam to her side with extreme speed, dived under, and pulled her from the water.

”Maniac!”

The moment she broke the surface, Sophie’s eyes snapped open. She lunged, fiercely shoving Thomas Shannon’s head underwater with both hands.

That’ll teach you to prank me!

Thomas Shannon struggled for a couple of moments, then dived, dragging her down into the water with him.

They grappled fiercely underwater. Physically, Sophie was no match for him.

Just as Sophie was about to run out of air, Thomas Shannon, in a sudden show of mercy, released his grip on her.

Sophie kicked her way to the surface, gasping for air.

By this time, Thomas Shannon was already on shore. A servant handed him a towel, and he began drying his hair, looking down imperiously at Sophie, who was still in the swimming pool, panting heavily.

”Maniac, you’ve got guts.”

That tone of his—is he actually blaming me?

”You’re the one who pranked me first!” Sophie retorted, indignant. He was clearly the one in the wrong, so how could he blame her? She was merely repaying him in kind.

After wrapping a bath towel around his waist, Thomas Shannon strode over to a lounge chair and lay down.

He picked up a cigarette from the small round table, lit it, and exhaled a plume of white smoke that drifted upwards.