NovelEnglishChapter 51: He Bought Her the Old House
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Sonya froze. This was her parents’ old house; the pomegranate tree was in the yard. But hadn't Julian Jennings
said he was demolishing it today?
Henry placed a key in her hand."Won't you invitein?"
Sonya stared at the key, her thoughts racing. "How... how do you have the key? It was with Julian Jennings. He
said he was tearing the house down..." Then it hit her. "You... you bought this house from him?" Henry smiled.
"That's right. | bought it."
Sonya was incredulous. "But why would he sell it to you?"
He was using the house to punish her; why would he sell it to Henry?
"Simple. To secure the partnership between Jennings Corporation and Reynolds, he had to transfer the house to
me."
Sonya blinked. He'd used the business deal to get her house back.
Henry put his hands in his pockets, looking at the old house."Shall we move in here?" Sonya's emotions surged.
She'd thought she'd made an irreversible mistake, but Henry had fixed it.
It was like a bleeding wound she couldn't heal, and Henry had quickly stopped the bleeding, let it scab over, and
disappear without a trace.
Speechless, she hugged Henry tightly.
He'd said, "Shall we move in here?" Julian Jennings had said, "This dump? Livable?"
"I bet there's treasure inside," Henry murmured, holding her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSonya kissed his chin."You'll be disappointed. It's empty."
"There is," he teased.
Sonya smiled. "I hope you find it."
She unlocked the door and pulled Henry into the courtyard.
Overgrown weeds covered the yard; moss clung to the walls; many pomegranates on the tree had burst open,
their seeds devoured by sparrows.
The front door was rusty; the key wouldn't turn. Henry used a screwdriver to break the lock. Dust filled the air as
they entered. The house was desolate.
When it was sold, the house had been full of furniture, but the buyer planned to renovate and removed
everything. The previous owners had moved abroad and never renovated. It was a shame.
The house was an old-style building from the 80s and 90s, a large open space with bedrooms on either side, a
staircase leading to the upper floor, and a kitchen underneath. The wooden doors and windows were weathered
and rotten.
Sonya tried to open a bedroom door, and it fell off its hinges, showering her with dust. She coughed and looked
at Henry. He was examining the house. Seeing her face, he laughed.
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Sonya huffed and went outside to wash her face.
A small shop next door was run by an old resident. Hearing Sonya had bought back the house, neighbors came
to congratulate her.
"Your mother was a good person. Whenever someone was sick, she helped out, even bringing medicine."
"Sonya, remember when you were little, your mom was busy, so she left you at my place?" "Sonya played with
my youngest son. She was a good student, helping him with his homework."
The neighbors spoke, surrounding Sonya, filling her with warmth. She remembered their kindness after her
mother's death.
Back in the courtyard, Henry called her.
""What?" she asked.
"I found the treasure!"
His joyful tone intrigued her.
Henry was in her old room, squatting in a corner.
"What are you looking at?"
"A princess on stilts."
wiHUh?"
Sonya peered closer, seeing a childlike drawing on the wall-a bald figure in a dress and ridiculously high heels,
like stilts.
She remembered her childhood love for drawing and a year of art classes, but her drawings were terrible. Her
mother had gently said, "Sonya, everyone has different talents. You... just don't have a talent for drawing." "I
think | drew this when | was six," Sonya said.
"So, I'm seeing six-year-old you."
Sonya paused, looking at Henry.
Henry kissed her."Isn't this treasure?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSonya hugged him."Thank you for finding six-year-old me."
They spent the afternoon in the old house, finding remnants of the past. She told Henry stories, and he listened
intently.
Leaving the house, Sonya felt warmth, not coldness. She'd shared her past with Henry; they'd laughed and
reminisced. He'd brought warmth to the house.
"Let's go," Henry took her hand. "I'll have the doors and windows repaired, then you can fill it up again. We can
con weekends."
Sonya hugged his arm."Okay."
"Mom called, asking if we're coming for dinner at the mansion."
"Okay. | haven't formally visited your family."
"It's our family now."
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