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

from the stairs, Jason appeared, frowning, “What’s going

Throwing herself into his arms, she sobbed, “I wasn’t feeling well last night. Couldn’t sleep, worried I’d wake Sophia. Came down to apologize, but she…

at the 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

and Jason would be on her side, pinning the blame on Sophia. Sophia used to believe she held a place in his heart. Now, it seemed she’d been fooling herself. “Civil? Fine,” she said, her voice cool. “What if I

about it,” Jason

be the bigger person, Jas? Don’t expect me to be either.” She paused, looking back at the teary Ada clinging to Jason. “Those who

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

his arms, pulling him back from his thoughts. He gazed at her retreating figure, a mix of emotions swirling within him. “You’re not well,