Chapter 271: A Different Man

Sofia’s POV

My head was spinning. It felt like I was trapped in a dream. Rebecca dead? How was that even possible? Was that why I couldn’t reach her for the past few months? When I heard she’d married Damien, I was stunned — because the Rebecca I knew would never do that. She knew I loved Damien too much to ever hurt me like that... speaking of Damien — the door creaked open and he stepped in, looking like he was on the brink of collapsing.

Our eyes met, and I couldn’t recognize the man in front of me... I couldn’t believe this was the man I fell in love with... the kind-hearted, jovial Damien. I couldn’t believe he did all the things he confessed. I glared at him and stood to my feet, moving closer until I stood before him.

"Tell me, did you kill her?"

Damien’s eyes twitched, and I could tell he was hurt by my accusation.

"I didn’t... I swear on my life... I am still investigating her death."

The look in his eyes told me he was telling the truth, but I just couldn’t believe him. My head throbbed as I stood there, staring at the man I once loved. The man I thought I knew. Rebecca was gone... and somehow, Damien—my Damien—was tangled in all of it. I couldn’t breathe. I took a step back, my heart pounding.

"I need to leave," I whispered, turning around.

Behind me, I heard him shift.

"Sofia," his voice cracked. "At least tell me why. I deserve that much."

I froze. He sounded broken. Desperate.

"I loved you," he said, each word heavy. "I never once tried to hurt you. So please... just tell me why you left."

I clenched my jaw and slowly turned around to face him, the pain bubbling inside me.

"No point hiding it anymore," I said softly. "You want the truth? Fine."

I met his eyes.

"I left because I found out we’re related."

His breath hitched.

I found out. And I knew then

stung his eyes.

I whispered. "I couldn’t lie to

head. "I love you.

"You know I’m

He froze.

chose each other because we loved each other. We wanted to be bonded... but we were never fated mates.

us, thick and

true," I added quietly. He looked down, pain etched on his

I stepped back again.

don’t recognize the man in front of me. You’ve changed a lot, and I hope

go would destroy him completely. He didn’t say a word. But I could feel it—his sobs. His chest shook silently against my back. His breath hitched as he buried his face into my shoulder, clinging to me like I was the last

the bond we once shared. For the love that still lingered in the corners of my heart. But I couldn’t let her

my eyes, forcing

I whispered, barely able to speak. "But this isn’t

his hands off me. He didn’t fight me. Didn’t try to stop me. He just let me. I stepped away, opened the door

I got to the living room I met the triplets having a talk with one of their guards. When they saw me, they sent the guard

believe Olivia is my half-sister," I announced

different mothers who are twin sisters," I added. The triplets looked dumbfounded

"Where is Rebecca’s body?"

the mortuary," Louis

swallowed in pain and nodded. "I will make arrangements when I get home for her body to be brought to

spoke. "Are you

don’t know if they will let me see

brothers looked

an

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