Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

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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.”

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

hand from hers and stormed

pain flared in her chest, 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 her body, and she doubled over, spitting up a fresh wave of blood. Her vision blurred. This might be it. As footsteps echoed from behind, she hastily wiped the blood from her mouth.

around, she saw the angry man back again. Surprise flickered

shame, I’ve changed my mind. Tonight, at the club? No mask. If

pity he felt for her and was cutting the emotional cord with a rusty knife. But could he truly sever it? The more he pushed, the more she wanted to drag him

a glamorous job, and she was always so proud. But this? This quiet acceptance was worse. For the first time in his life, he felt powerless.

I guess I 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 could rest assured, though. There’d be no more foolishness. The

him storm away, she smiled to herself, a silent, sad smile. Jason, Jason,‘ she thought, ‘the

Later that night.