Chapter 68


    Chapter 68


    Sophia stared up at his raised hand, unflinching. It wasn’t the first time he’d hit her, so she just


    figured it was another bite from their rabid dog of a marriage. The wind whooshed past her ear, but


    the expected sting never came. Jason froze, jaw clenched, a vein throbbing in his forehead like a


    trapped viper. He wanted to p her, make her understand, but the sight of her pale, almost sickly


    skin snagged his arm mid swing. “Onest chance,” he growled, the words squeezed through


    gritted teeth. “Stay by my side, behave, or…”


    “Lust,” Sophia cut him off, voice steady as a rock.


    Jason squeezed his eyes shut, broad shoulders slumping slightly. This goddamn woman would


    rather service a room full of strangers than share his life. Fine. “Have it your way. Tomorrow night,


    Lust.” He scanned her face, his voice hardening. “Half the rich jerks in Cester City know your face,


    know you’re Mrs. Wilson. Wear a mask. I can’t have that kind of scandal.”


    Sophia eyed him with something akin to pity, a cold sneer twisting her lips. “Sign the divorce


    papers, and we can both walk away with some dignity. Why cling to this mess and embarrass


    yourself further?”


    “Sophia!” Jason’s voice boomed, a warningced with desperation. “Divorce talk again, and Corey


    rots in prison.” He rose abruptly, straightening his clothes with a jerk, and stormed out.


    Sophia watched him leave, frustration etched on his back. Why wouldn’t he let her go? Was it just


    about keeping her away from Oliver? Was that more important than his own pride? Now, with Ada


    pregnant, the perfect excuse to ditch her and reunite with his first lovey at his feet. So what was


    he waiting for? Could it be…?


    A chilling thought slithered into her mind. Could there actually be some twisted affection behind his


    cruelty? Loving her yet feeding her birth control? Loving her yet betraying her with another woman’s


    child? Loving her yet forcing her to sell herself to strangers, shredding her dignity to pieces? Loving


    her yet breaking her spirit with his own hands?


    Sophia


    squeezed her eyes shut. It was a theory, a hunch that needed testing. She had to see how deep


    this alleged love went. Because if he did care, even a little, then the sweetest revenge would be


    twisting that love into a knife and grinding it into his heart until he wished he were dead.


    Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    He shoved the door As Jason stormed out of the master bedroom, a maid intercepted him,


    summoning him to Ada’s temporary quarter open and found her perched on the bed, a sharine


    smile stered on her face. It grated on him, a jarring note in the symphony of chaos his life had


    be.


    He got lost in a thought spiral, ‘If she hadn’t thrown herself in front of danger to save me five years


    ago, would I have even been in Vrun City two months back? And if I hadn’t been there, would that


    awful night have ever happened?‘


    Although his rtionship with Sophiacked passion, it was precious for its peace and quiet. The


    small acts of tenderness in their daily lives were enough for him to feel attached to her. However,


    those peaceful days were gone forever since the news of Ada’s pregnancy was exposed. He


    betrayed Sophia, so she followed suit and got involved with his nemesis. He was very clear about


    the crux of this marriage. If he didn’t get rid of Ada and the fetus in her womb, Sophia, with her


    personality, would never forgive him, let alone reconcile with him. But to get rid of this child…


    Maybe his icy re was too much. Ada’s smile faltered, reced by a flicker of fear. “Jason, am I


    holding you back? If you’re really struggling. then… then just schedule an abortion.”