Chapter 20


    Chapter 20


    At this moment, Sophia would sather face being thrown into theke than endure the humiliation


    Jason intended to inflict upon her. “This pain is unbearable shemented silently.


    Jason halted before her, adopting amanding posture as he gazed down at her. His fists


    clenched and rxed repeatedly until he finally gritted his teeth and demanded, “Eve, tell me what


    happened.”


    Eve recolled, a flicker of hesitation passing through her eyes. She understood that her forting


    words would inflict significant harm upon Sophia


    In the Wilson family, apart from Alison, no one genuinely showed kindness toward the kind–hearted


    Sophia. Thus, an outright testimony from Eve that Sophia had harmed Alison would only exacerbate


    her already dire situation.


    Taking a moment topose herself, Eve suppressed her reluctance and proceeded with the task.


    “Mrs. Alison couldn’t bear to part with the child. She suggested that Miss Ada give birth to the baby


    and then hand it to Mrs. Wilson for care. However, upon hearing the proposal, Mrs. Wilson became


    agitated and attempted to harm Miss Ada. Mrs. Alison was inadvertently pushed into the water


    amidst the chaos. Miss Ada then immediately jumped in to rescue her,” Eve recounted. “I tried to


    call for the bodyguards, but Mrs. Wilson held onto me tightly, refusing to let me go.”


    Eve nced at Sophia, who remained kneeling on the ground like a statue, her eyes vacant and her


    face etched with despair. Eve found it difficult to continue.


    However, with her son’s well–being in mind, she gathered her resolve to speak further. “Mrs.


    Wilson, Mrs. Alison merely expressed a brief critique regarding your inability to conceive after four


    years of marriage. Did you truly have to resort to such extreme actions?”


    Sophia’s soft chuckle echoed in response to Jason’s icy stare. With a gentle tone, she asked, “Do


    you believe her?”


    Jason’s irritation grew as he observed her smile. “If not, then what is the truth? Are you implying


    that Grandma and Ada conspired to frame you?”


    Jason’s usatory tone pierced Sophia’s heart like daggers, shattering thest remnants of hope


    within her. She could sense that he had already made his judgment, painting her as the viin who


    had pushed his grandmother into the water.


    Jason and her were married for four years, but their rtionship was full of doubt and mistrust.


    Memories of their shared past, from the harrowing night at the vi to the grim day at the hospital,


    yed out in Sophia’s mind like scenes from a tragic y. Each moment, they reminded her of their


    fractured rtionship, reinforcing her painful realization of how marginalized she was in it


    Jason always seemed to side with Ada. It was Ada’s words he trusted, her version of events taking


    precedence over mine, Sophia bitterly reflected as she broke free from the grip of the bodyguards.


    As she stood up and walked away toward the exit, Sophia’s resignation weighed heavy on her


    shoulders. “Forget it. When have I ever emerged victorious in this game?‘ she thought bitterly,


    recognizing that she would always be the loser in the struggle against him. “If I already knew what


    the oue would be, why waste my breath on futile exnations?‘ she wondered silently, a sense


    of defeat settling in her heart.


    Jason stepped forward and grabbed her hand, his grip on her wrist tightening with force as he said


    viciously, “A life for a life. Do you think your can just walk out of here today?”


    Stopped in her tracks, Sophia just stared back at Jason with a nk expression. “Then go ahead


    and kill me now,” she replied calmly.


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    Jason sneered, his chuckle dripping with mockery.


    Without warning, he forcefully hurled her to the ground. “Stop pretending to be pitiful, and don’t


    use me of using you,” he hissed with verom. “Grandma called me a few days ago and


    agreed to let Ada have the child. Now that they both fell into the water, either they conspired against


    you, or you harbored resentment and deliberately sought revenge,” he continued, his voice dripping


    with contempt. “But which one do you think I will believe“*


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    “Sophia, you better pray for their safety. Otherwise, you’ll spend the rest of your life in hell, living


    worse than death. I will make sure of it,” Jason shouted angrily.


    Sophiay on the ground, instinctively cradling her abdomen to protect her unborn child, as any


    mother would do. She couldn’t bear the thought of her child, who came after so much struggle,


    suffering any harm.


    Sophia was perplexed by Alison’s sudden change of heart. During their conversation at the vi that


    day, Alison disyed clear disgust and disdain for Ada, so it seemed imusible that her attitude


    would shift drastically in just a few days. Recalling her conversation with Alison, Sophia couldn’t


    shake the feeling that there was more to the story than met the eye.


    “Mr. Wilson, it’s not good. Mrs. Alison has injured her head. The panicked voice of the bodyguard


    shattered the tense atmosphere between


    them.


    Jason hurried over and cradled his grandmother in his arms, his heart sinking at the sight of blood


    continuously seeping from the bottle cap-


    sized wound on her forehead.


    Trembling, Eve reached out to check Alison’s pulse. After just a few seconds, her face changed


    suddenly. “M–Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Alison, s–she…” the stammered, her voice trembling with fear.


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