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Jason couldn’t help but wonder, ‘What’s her deal? Scratch that, what’s she up to with Oliver? That tone of hers, it’s all too familiar. Every tim we get cozy, she pulls this kinda stuff!
So… “You’re out here fooling around in broad daylight, ain’t you got no shame!”
On the other end, Amanda was giving Sophia some acupuncture. She was about to text Luna about her mom’s condition when Jason’s call came through, and she accidentally picked up.
By some cosmic coincidence, Amanda stuck a needle right in Sophia’s heart, and she let out a groan of pain. Then she heard the guy on the phone throwing insults, and the pain shot right up to her chest, making her grunt involuntarily a couple of times.
After a quiet spell, Jason’s voice of shock and anger came back through the phone. “No wonder you had a lawyer bringing divorce papers. you’re in a hurry to jump into someone else’s bed. One ain’t enough, huh? How many guys you want?”
Sophia squeezed the phone hard, the pain too much to bear. A bitter smile crossed her lips. ‘He always thinks the worst of me. Fine, let him keep on thinking that. I’m beat up and bruised, he should suffer too, fair’s fair. So she said, “Yeah, I’m running low on men, desperate as can be. I’ll be adding more to the list in the future. If you don’t wanna be a cuckold, sign the divorce papers, pronto.”
“In your dream!” Jason sounded like he’d lost his marbles, yelling into the phone. “You think you can just waltz outta this marriage and into someone else’s arms? Delusional”
Sophia smirked and sighed, “Well, tough luck. Gonna have to put up with it a bit longer. Dealing with betrayal’s just part of the package”
or something.
“You…” There was a crash on the other end, probably him smashing a coffee cup or
Sophia thought, Jason, oh Jason, you are feeling embarrassed by betrayal too? When I was pregnant and found out my days were numbered, scared out of my wits, you left me high and dry, like I was being stabbed a thousand times. You should feel that kind of pain too.”
“If that’s all, I’m hanging up. Got important stuff to take care of.” She laid it on thick with the “important stuff” bit, and she could hear him slamming something in the background.
Sophia thought secretly, ‘How’s it feel to have your dignity dragged through the mud?
Just as she was about to hang up, Jason’s cold voice came through again, “You got half an hour. Get to the Wilson Group, or I’ll show you what it means to…”
Before he could finish, Sophia cut him off. She totally thought he’d blow her phone up, but after a while of silence, it was clear she’d hurt his ego. Maybe this would finally get her the divorce she wanted.
Amanda, hunched low by the bedside, shot Sophia a glance and, with a practiced flick of her wrist, plunged another needle into her body. “You ain’t worried he’s gonna go off the deep end and come after you?”
Sophia shook her head, a bitter smile twisting her lips. “He was ice cold to me,” she muttered softly, “why would he go crazy for me? Thanks for still being willing to save me, Amanda.”
Amanda sighed softly, her gaze dropping to Sophia’s belly. “If you find a heart,” she said, trying to be persuasive, “think about getting rid of the baby. Staying alive was more important than anything else.”
Sophia met Amanda’s eyes, sincerity etched on her face. She smiled, aware that most of this likely was sympathy, but it meant the world to
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her. Maybe it had been too long since she felt cared for, because even the smallest kindness brought warmth. Not wanting to reject her friend’s offer, she nodded with a grateful smile. “Sure thing. III find the right heart, I’ll say goodbye to the baby and fight to stay alive”
Jason slammed his phone down with a thud. Even after venting his anger, the fury simmered in his chest. He squeezed his eyes shut, clenching his jaw. “Get me proof of Corey Taylor stealing our company secrets,” he commanded.
Eric, bewildered and trembling, asked, “What is your plan, sir?”
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