Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

Chapter 20

At this moment, Sophia would sather face being thrown into the lake than endure the humiliation Jason intended to inflict upon her. “This pain is unbearable she lamented silently.

Jason halted before her, adopting a commanding posture as he gazed down at her. His fists clenched and relaxed repeatedly until he finally gritted his teeth and demanded, “Eve, tell me what happened.”

Eve recolled, a flicker of hesitation passing through her eyes. She understood that her forthcoming words would inflict significant harm upon Sophia

In the Wilson family, apart from Alison, no one genuinely showed kindness toward the kind–hearted Sophia. Thus, an outright testimony from Eve that Sophia had harmed Alison would only exacerbate her already dire situation.

Taking a moment to compose herself, Eve suppressed her reluctance and proceeded with the task. “Mrs. Alison couldn’t bear to part with the child. She suggested that Miss Ada give birth to the baby and then hand it to Mrs. Wilson for care. However, upon hearing the proposal, Mrs. Wilson became agitated and attempted to harm Miss Ada. Mrs. Alison was inadvertently pushed into the water amidst the chaos. Miss Ada then immediately jumped in to rescue her,” Eve recounted. “I tried to call for the bodyguards, but Mrs. Wilson held onto me tightly, refusing to let me go.”

Eve glanced at Sophia, who remained kneeling on the ground like a statue, her eyes vacant and her face etched with despair. Eve found it difficult to continue.

However, with her son’s well–being in mind, she gathered her resolve to speak further. “Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Alison merely expressed a brief critique regarding your inability to conceive after four years of marriage. Did you truly have to resort to such extreme actions?”

response to Jason’s icy stare. With a gentle tone, she asked, “Do you believe her?”

is the truth? Are you implying that Grandma

remnants of hope within her. She could sense that he had already made his judgment, painting her

the grim day at the hospital, played out in Sophia’s mind like scenes from a tragic play. Each moment, they reminded her of their

was Ada’s words he trusted, her version of events taking precedence over mine, Sophia

the exit, Sophia’s resignation weighed heavy on her shoulders. “Forget it. When have I ever emerged victorious in this game?‘ she thought bitterly, recognizing that she would always be the loser in the struggle against him. “If I already knew what the outcome would be, why waste my breath on futile explanations?‘ she wondered silently, a sense of defeat settling

he said viciously, “A life for a life. Do you think your can just walk out of here today?”

with a blank expression. “Then go ahead and kill me now,”

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sneered, his chuckle dripping with

have the child. Now that they both fell into the water, either they conspired against you, or you harbored resentment and