Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 70

Dante’s POV.

Some thing was different about Sophia.

I sensed it the night I had drove her back to the city and settled her in to her home again. There was definitely some shift in her demeanor. Obviously, that night, with every thing that had gone on, I didn’t think too much about it. What had been witnessed had not been an easy sight to digest let alone the addition of what Sophia had to endure for the days that she was held captive.

Pheobe was dead and even though that had not been a part of the plan, it turned out to be necessary. I knew that they would try some thing and it was exactly why I had back up. If they attempted any thing, matters would be sought the way it had been seen fit and that was exactly what had happened.

As for Demetri, the man would never come to see the light of freedom for as long as he lived. I made certain of that and there would be no change to his sentence.

All of this I chalked as the reason that Sophia was so distant and closed off and I let it be. However, when she began ignoring my calls, I had grown a little suspicious that perhaps there was more to her mood that met the eye.

Of course, that assumption was confirmed when I showed up at her home and saw her face immediately turn from bright and happy as she spoke to Hayley to disappointment at my sudden

presence.

I thought we had moved past all of this, that we had made some solid progress in moving forward not only when it came to Hayley but with us. The last night that we shared in Greece meant some thing. I saw it in her eyes. She felt exactly what I had felt yet, now as I looked at her in bed, it was hard to imagine those emotions in her eyes again.

Every thing about her screamed cold and unapproachable but it was only that way for me. Adam had shown up at some point during the evening and Sophia interacted with him just fine. It had irritated me beyond belief because I felt like the third person in her catch up session just lurking about like an angry warden.

I couldn’t stomach to see her behave so friendly with Adam yet so aloof with me. I wanted to leave. and head to some other part of the house but I couldn’t. Some thing in me refused to leave them alone. Their relationship never failed to eat at me especially right at this moment.

Hayley served as a good distraction as she explained all the flowers that they kept in the garden which she had inspected herself, I tried to lend her an ear and I succeeded until Sophia’s melodious laughter reached my ears at some thing Adam had said and I felt my jaw clench painfully.

Just once I would like to knock the air out of Adam. It would not be a challenge by any means and I could easily take him but that would only give Sophia another reason to hold on to her displeasure

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storm across the room and drag Adam out by

out. My treat.” Adam offered and Sophia nodded like she was actually eager about it.

but I would like that. I’m pretty bored being on bed rest even though it has only been two days.” She

happened. I could tell by the lack of curiosity he held from the time he had arrived. He showed up fully informed and in care mode for

him to leave, I couldn’t have been happier. I resisted the urge to kick

the chance for me to speak to Sophia and try and figure out what was going on but the doctor showed up to dress her wounds and commented on how it was healing well before he had left. I had taken Hayley

back in to the room and I followed her once I’d seen the

in the dining room?” Hayley offered innocently but it was probably not

all. “I really wouldn’t mind that that I can’t exactly walk properly until I’m fully healed. She tried to explain gently but

to the dining room? would that work?” Sophia looked mortified by the idea of that and shook

wouldn’t be too comfortable with that.” She dismissed

before.

see it in her expressions and the way she made sure not to venture her gaze further

1. it.

will help her, Hayley.” My voice was to thick with a mix of things that it sounded unfamiliar to my own ears. “I can help her on and

caught her condescending note in her words and grit my

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these past two days. Her invitation extended to Hayley

with both of us at once but

Hayley ate with Sophia in her room, she agreed. I helped her carry the plates of food to the room that the cook had prepared. They had eaten and I stayed close to the window overlooking the

to her room to get changed in to pajamas. She asked me to tuck her in to her bed and read her a story which I

stressors I would be facing but the minute I was with her and she looked at

fairy tale about the frog Prince

intent. With Hayley asleep now, I could finally confront her about why she was so cold

widened slightly just looking at me like she had forgotten entirely that I was even around. I stopped at the

muttered tightly and it

not now.” She heard the firmness in my words and her l*ps pressed

She persisted. “Won’t it be-”

her. “I get it, Sophia, you want me to leave.” I snapped at her but then inhaled heavily trying to calm myself down.

of me when I’m

you to the wolves?” I questioned when she did not. show any sign of speaking

for you and the decisions you have made, I would have never been a victim to such a horrible thing.” Her voice had risen an octave as she stared

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