Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

Chapter 20 At this moment, Sophia would sather face being thrown into the lake than endure the humiliation Jason intended to inflict upon her. "This pain is unbearable she lamented silently.

Jason halted before her, adopting a commanding posture as he gazed down at her. His fists clenched and relaxed repeatedly until he finally gritted his teeth and demanded, "Eve, tellwhat happened." Eve recolled, a flicker of hesitation passing through her eyes. She understood that her forthcoming 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 to compose 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 becagitated 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 ontotightly, refusing to letgo." Eve glanced 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 extractions?" 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 fryou?" Jason's accusatory tone pierced Sophia's heart like daggers, shattering the last remnants of hope within her. She could sense that he had already made his judgment, painting her as the villain who had pushed his grandmother into the water.

Jason and her were married for four years, but their relationship was full of doubt and mistrust. Memories of their shared past, from the harrowing night at the villa to the grim day at the hospital, played out in Sophia's mind like scenes from a tragic play. Each moment, they reminded her of their fractured relationship, 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 outcwould be, why waste my breath on futile explanations?' 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 blank expression. "Then go ahead and killnow," she replied calmly.

1/2 16.54 Sun, 23 Jun a B Chapter 20 Jason sneered, his chuckle dripping with mockery.

Without warning, he forcefully hurled her to the ground. "Stop pretending to be pitiful, and don't accuseof accusing you," he hissed with verom. "Grandma calleda 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"*

"Sophia, you better pray for their safety. Otherwise, you'll spend the in rest of your life in hex, living worse f than death. I will make sure of it," Jason shouted angrily.

Sophia lay on the ground, instinctively cradling her abdomen to protect her unborn child as anym mother would do. She couldn't bear the thought of her child, who cafter so much struggle, suffering any harm.

Sophia was perplexed by Alison's sudden change of heart. During their conversation at the villa that day, Alison displayed clear disgustand el disdain for Ada, so it seemed implausible 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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