Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

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Chapter 72

Ada’s hand flew to her cheek, eyes widening in disbelief as she stated at Sophia. The fiery sting across her face confirmed it wasn’t a dream this little tramp had slapped her! Since returning home a month ago, Ada had kept Sophia under her thumb Now, suddenly, she dared to fight back. Shock turned to fury. “You hit me?” she spat.

Sophia, her fingers tingling from the slap, glared coldly. “Playing homewrecker, Ada? Maybe it’s time you kept your tail tucked between your legs. Twenty years on this earth, and I’ve never seen a woman so shameless with a married man. Be grateful it was just one slap”

Fury choked Ada. “You… you…” She clutched her face, glaring at Sophia, her body trembling. That little. How dare shel

echoed from the stairs, Jason appeared,

worried I’d wake Sophia. Came down to

corner of her mouth, evidence of a forceful slap. He shifted his gaze to Sophia, who stood aloof, indifferent. His eyes darkened. “Didn’t you decide to

Sophia. Sophia used to believe she held a place in his heart.

think about it,”

chuckle. Brushing past them, she headed towards the stairs, “Can’t be the bigger person, Jas? Don’t expect me to be either.” She paused, looking back at the teary Ada clinging to Jason. “Those

voice. In his memory, his wife had always been kind, never resorting to such language. All in half a month, she’d changed

his thoughts. He gazed at her retreating figure, a mix of emotions swirling within him. “You’re not well, stay upstairs.