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, frowning, “What’s going

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

aloof, indifferent. His eyes darkened. “Didn’t you decide to give those baby clothes to Ada’s kid? Why target her the minute you come

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 put Oliver in front of you? What would you

think about it,”

let out a humorless 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

dark. It wasn’t the attack on Ada, but the harshness in Sophia’s voice. In his memory, his wife had always been kind,

arms, pulling him back from his thoughts. He gazed at her retreating figure, a mix of emotions swirling within