Chapter 225

Sophia hailed a cab and headed home solo.

The sky was just beginning to dim, right in the midst of the busiest, most vibrant time on the streets.

Under the neon lights, it boasted a bustling hive of endless traffic.

A light drizzle had started, not heavy-just a gentle patter, signaling the approach of autumn's chill.

Perched in the backseat of the taxi, Sophia rested her head against the window, captivated by the dance of the raindrops on the glass.

The windows were tightly shut, and the rain traced winding paths down the pane, diverging into unseen rivulets.

Sophia's mood was as murky as the night outside, oppressed by an indefinable weight.

"You had no idea Patricia wasn't Brandon's real mom, did you?"

Don's expression of shock reverberated in her head.

She thought she had moved on from Brandon after two years of divorce, that she wouldn't be affected by the past events. But the old stories unexpectedly resurfaced, bringing with them a sharp twinge of pain.

Her mind drifted to a wedding she had attended years before.

his dad had remarried. Following the wedding, the groom made a special trip to honor his mother, telling her with utmost reverence,

to be

and sorrow in the groom's eyes as he presented his

had struck a chord with

imagined she would encounter a similar situation, albeit with a

was just the difference between love

was the fitting one to introduce to

Even though she knew better, being confronted with the stark reality once more made Sophia realize she couldn't just brush

despised Brandon at times, but never had she regretted

today, Sophia felt a tinge of hate

been upfront with her-that he was just chasing Yolanda's shadow

their senior year, she wouldn't have clung to the warmth he brought her at seventeen, wouldn't have thought of him repeatedly, wouldn't have allowed herself to succumb when they reconnected years later, and all the

herself wishing that their

and the night scene beyond, the neon lights

cracked the window

bringing cool droplets

and cautioned, "Miss, it's

you," Sophia replied softly, leaning in

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