Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

Chapter 33

He pondered if Sophia had been to Ada’s ward and overheard their conversation. That had to be it; he had a feeling someone was standing outside the room earlier, but Ada’s interruption stopped him from thinking any more of it.

“Who allowed you to eavesdrop? Sophia, have you forgotten even the most basic manners!” he accused.

Sophia fought to free herself and created distance between them. Jason, do you find it amusing to make me the butt of the joke? My two years of trying to conceive and enduring so much, it’s all just a laughing matter to you, right?”

Watching her desperate gaze, Jason felt a sudden tightness in his chest. His lips twitched as he wanted to explain, but before he could get a word out. Sophia continued, “Lucky I never got pregnant, or I would have had to risk my health to end it. Jason, thank you for secretly giving me birth control. That’s the only kindness you’ve ever shown me, allowing me to be free with no strings attached,”

Jason’s expression turned grave when he heard that. He had expected her to argue, make a scene, feel heartbroken, or be in pain. But never did he anticipate her being so calm and detached. The woman who had once loved him desperately now seemed to accept his harmful actions so easily. “Does she really not love me anymore? Or has she found a better option, no longer needing to cling to me?‘ he wondered

The thought of Sophia ready to run to Oliver made Jason want to keep her captive. “Heh! You were never worthy of bearing my children. Giving you birth control was just what I should do. Sophia, I warn you to keep your distance from Oliver and just be good by my side, or else…

photographs from his pants pocket and throwing them at Sophia before

a photo and saw Lucas, battered and

in a

little value she had left. She thought maybe she was a past life, forcing her to endure all sorts of heartbreak and coldness from even her closest kin

and she couldn’t hold it back any

Oliver, had said that if she showed symptoms of vomiting blood, it meant her organs

to his exclusive room at the Wilson Mansion. He pushed open the door, strode to the bed, opened the bedside drawer, and took out a delicate box. Opening the lid, he found a man’s ring nestled inside. He slowly took it out and tried sliding it

This

the rings back, he gave the lady’s ring to Sophia and carelessly tossed the other one into the drawer, never touching it since. At that moment, the ring stopped at his knuckle, refusing to go down any further.

hidden sign, as if to tell us that this marriage was a mistake from the very beginning: Irritated by the thought, Jason pulled off the ring and threw it back in the drawer. He kept reminding himself

diagnosed by the medical team as

intensify the tension between him and Sophia, Jason sent someone to

her pale face. “Poor health is no state