Second Chance At Love

Chapter 24

Jason’s mind whirled with thoughts, ‘Only moments ago, I was fretting over Sophia’s health, ready to ask my assistant to arrange a bodyguard to escort her back to the villa. Then, in the blink of an eye, I receive a photo of her smiling and enjoying herself in another man’s mansion. Absurd. How ironic can life be?”

Jason asked, “Is the property registered under Oliver’s name?”

Eric flinched, lacking the courage to respond. He thought to himself, ‘Mr. Wilson’s expression is grim right now. Maybe he should take a moment to look in the mirror. People all believe Mrs. Wilson stole her cousin’s boyfriend and used evil means to climb the social ladder. They consider this is why Mr. Wilson is so disgusted by Mrs. Wilson that they seem like strangers despite being married. However, I don’t share the same thought. Mrs. Wilson had been missing for the past few days, and Mr. Wilson practically turned Cester City upside down searching for her. How can a man who gets jealous show no feelings for Mrs. Wilson? However, Mr. Wilson does lack emotional intelligence. I suspect he

wouldn’t realize if he had fallen in love with Mrs. Wilson.”

Jason scolded, “Reply to me. Are you on the mute mode or something?”

Jason’s scolding came into Eric’s ears, waking him up from thoughts. He hastily put the random thoughts behind him and replied, “That’s right. This property does belong to Mr. Clark. It took us several days to confirm it because of its extreme privacy”

Jason’s irritation flared at the words of “extreme privacy.” He wondered, ‘What kind of property requires such intense secrecy? It’s either for a man’s clandestine life or his secret lover. Either way, it reeks of scandalous intrigue.”

Thinking that his woman had stayed there for several days, Jason could not control his anger. He pondered, ‘I hadn’t had time to ask her where she’d been for the past few days at noon. Now that I have this evidence, it’s time to confront her. With that, he grabbed a few pictures and swiftly strode outside.

Eric felt his boss’s irritation and understood he had made a mistake. He raised his hand and gave himself a light slap, warning himself, “Eric, be more adaptable next time!” Then, he exclaimed, “Mr. Wilson! Mrs. Wilson must have been staying there overnight! That’s it!”

Sophia knelt by the artificial lake for the entire afternoon. Snowflakes danced down with the chilly wind, making the air freezing,

She struggled to get up but the two bodyguards pushed her down. After trying a few times, she gave up and accepted her fate.

Jason had always been ruthless. This trait propelled him to drive the Wilson Group to unprecedented success. However, it seemed too cruel that he would apply the same tactics even to his wife.

Later, even the two bodyguards began to feel sorry for Sophia. They chose to turn a blind eye, allowing her not to kneel

Sophia sat on the ground, snowflakes drifting from her long eyelashes, accentuating her already pale face. The ultra–low temperature numbed her, causing her to be unable to feel the pain inside..

She pondered, ‘As for the fetus in my womb… Wrapping her scarf tightly around her belly to shield it from the cold wind.

She reflected, ‘The scarf doesn’t seem to provide much warmth, but it’s all I can do. The survival of the fetus depends on its resilience. Besides, what’s the point of its survival for now? I have a feeling

that I’m going to die soon. The baby won’t survive once I’m gone. My biggest regret is bringing it into this world. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

‘It feels like just yesterday when I was searching for a doctor to prepare for my pregnancy. Now, those memories are like pains that pierce my

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heart and bones. Jason’s occasional gentleness blinded me and caused me to make a fatal mistake that cost the lives of me and my baby.

‘Poison will always be poison. I naively mistook it for candy because it came from someone I loved. Yet, when the sweetness faded, the poison plunged me into the abyss of pain.”

A bodyguard reported, “Ma’am, Mr. Wilson is coming over.” His words pulled Sophia back from her thoughts.

Sophia looked up into Jason’s eyes and asked hoarsely, “is everything okay with Alison?” The only reason she had held on until now was

because she wanted to know if Alison had made it.

Jason stood before Sophia and replied, “Her life has been saved, but it’s uncertain if she’ll wake up from her coma.”

Sophia was relieved after hearing the first half of the sentence and murmured, “That’s comforting.”

Jason shouted inside, ‘Comforting? How could it possibly be comforting that my grandma may never wake up again?‘ With that thought swirling in his mind, he gripped Sophia’s neck tightly in rage.