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Chapter 75

Sophia met his furious gaze with a cold smile playing on her lips. Ever since he’d thrown her at George, the’d been treated like merchandise She’d swallowed the pain in silence before, but now it was his turn. One day, she’d make him choke on the taste of forcing his own wife onto

other men.

“Hey,” she said, her voice cool. “You can hire me at the club too, you know. Price is right, I’m happy to keep you company.”

His pride wouldn’t let him beg her to stay. Besides, even if he did, she clearly wasn’t in the mood for a reasonable conversation. Why grovel? She was just one woman. Time would erase her, and then she’d be nothing more than a forgotten toy.

that, he ripped his hand from hers and stormed towards the stairs.

spreading like wildfire. Blood welled in her throat. She bit down hard, but a crimson stain still seeped from the corner of her lips. She had been throwing up blood more and more frequently. Even Amanda’s treatment couldn’t stop her heart from feeling like a balloon ready to burst. A cough racked

angry man back again. Surprise flickered across

changed my mind. Tonight, at the club? No mask. If you run into anyone you know, tell them we’re divorced.

was sharp. He must ve sensed the flicker of pity he felt for her and was cutting the emotional cord with a rusty knife. But could he truly sever it? The

But this? This quiet acceptance was worse. For the first time in his life, he felt powerless. Utterly powerless. “Sophia,” he growled, “you’re

am.” After all she’d done: risking her life for him, marrying him impulsively, bearing his child, enduring this loveless marriage for years… “Despicable” perfectly summed up her eight years of foolishness. He

to herself, a silent, sad smile. Jason, Jason,‘ she thought, ‘the pain and betrayal of adults is a double- edged sword.

Later that night.

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