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…

several photographs from his pants pocket and throwing them at Sophia before exiting the washroom with

a photo and saw Lucas, battered and bloodied,

in

was constantly sucking dry the little value she had left. She thought maybe she was a

silence, the suppressed blood rising to her throat, and she

had relapsed. The attending doctor, arranged by Oliver, had said that if she showed symptoms of vomiting blood, it meant her organs were reaching their limit, and her life could end at

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

This

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

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 he had more critical matters to deal with and shouldn’t be distracted by such trivial matters.

later. Alison remained in a coma, diagnosed by the

Benjamin and Camila returned from abroad. Worried they would take out their anger on Sophia and intensify the tension between him and Sophia, Jason sent someone to take Sophia back to Classa Garden carly

face. “Poor health is no state for