Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

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Chapter 70

Sophia held in her arms the clothes she had picked out for her daughter two years ago. Even after more than seven hundred days and nights, he could still vividly recall the joyous smile on her face when she found out she was pregnant. He couldn’t deny feeling happy too, becoming a father for the first time brought an indescribable joy, Yet, he was the type to keep his emotions in check, so even in his happiest moments, he’d keep it all inside. Over the next month, she practically lived at the mall, buying loads of baby stuff. He’d gently remind her not to go overboard with spending, but seeing those tiny clothes and toys always softened his heart.

But those warm, hopeful moments didn’t last long. When she was almost two months pregnant, they went to the hospital for a checkup, only to be hit with the news of an ectopic pregnancy. The doctors said they had to terminate the pregnancy right away to avoid serious damage to her body. That night, when they came home from the hospital, they lay in bed holding each other. She cried all night, and he stayed by her side in silence.

Because of the ectopic pregnancy, she had to have her right fallopian tube removed, making it even harder for

birth control pills and secretly give them to her. He had hoped to wait a couple more years, until her body fully recovered, before trying

help but remember her bleeding profusely on the operating table. “Sophia, don’t dwell on it. Those pains are in the past, and the child has moved on

arms. Her dark eyes showed no sign of pain, just a cold, eerie glow. She thought to herself, “Why should I be sad? Death is near, and I’ll soon be with my daughter. As for this man, I’ll make him suffer, living in agony. And Ada, I’ll make

his heart was being squeezed, making it hard to breathe. “Sophia, please, stop torturing yourself. If you want a child,

after four years of marriage. She wasn’t even a fraction as good at pretending as Ada. “Jason, my child will never come