Chapter 22: For Life

""What's

with the

"You saw it?"

Merg

property

deed?"

Sonya immediately messaged Henry,

"What's going on?"

"Just respond."

"I'm asking how my name ended up on the deed! When did this house become mine?"

"The day you agreed to marry me, I had Mr. Givens start preparing the paperwork to transfer the villa to your name. Remember that time you got drunk and Mr. Givens picked you up? He had the deed ready for you to sign. You probably don't remember."

a

Sonya racked her brain. She vaguely recalled Mr. Givens handing her a stack of papers and asking her to sign in certain spot. Had she signed a property transfer agreement? didn't agree!" she typed furiously.

"You didn't discuss it with

me,

and I

"Was discussion necessary?"

"Wasn't it?"

"I didn't think so."

"Hah, Mr. Sullivan, what do you think I am?"

"My wife."

"No, you treat me like a commodity with a price tag!"

"Are you angry?"

"Have I already sold myself? Do I even have the right to be angry?"

Henry didn't reply.

Sonya threw herself onto the bed, catching her breath. The doorbell rang. She went downstairs and found Julian Jennings standing outside, his face grim. "Something you need?" she asked.

"Seraphina and my mother are back.

course they're fine. I wouldn't poison them

pay attention to

or Seraphina West being

deed! If the actual owner sees it, you'll be sued!" "Fake? Hah. You think I photoshopped

""It's obvious."

"So sure?"

is Reynolds. Don't

is is none of your business. Go back and coddle your

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Chapter 22 For Life

Already

furious,

Sonya

Menu

lashed

out.

She turned

walked and

back inside.

you a

a house? Do

slammed the door, and

She guessed it was Henry. She calmed herself

I didn't

you agreed to marry me, I've been carefully trying

"I still messed up."

with you, including money and property,

how normal couples

the person

agreed to marry me, you are my wife. You're the my life

partnership; if it worked, it worked; if not, they'd split. But Henry was talking

be mad at

love you."

slowly, okay?

to learn how to

messages, realizing his

to marry him. She wanted to show Julian Jennings she wasn't unmarriageable. She needed a fiancé; it didn't really matter who. Henry needed a wife; it seemingly didn't matter who either. She'd thought it was fair, but she'd remained detached from the role of fiancée, while Henry had fully embraced his

"Give me some

husband. I've adapted

you

I'm booking a flight

"You're coming back?"

not to be

was surprised he'd rush back because she was

I'm not

back as soon

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