Chapter 40
Ada watched Camila’s boiling mad back and fiddled with her freshly done nails. She had been worried that Jason wouldn’t have Sophia entertain the client at dinner, but after this scandal, Sophia was trapped, given Jason’s way of handling things
Eve leaned in close to Ada, whispering. “When Mr. Jason carried her back, I saw blood. She’s probably suffering a miscarriage”
Ada sneered “So what? Jason will never find out she was pregnant,” she said as she slowly stood up. With Sophia’s messy affair with Oliver, Ada believed that Sophia would destroy herself without anyone else’s interference. “Let’s go and enjoy the show.”
Inside the medical room, Dr. Hannah Diaz was examining Sophia.
Jason, standing beside the bed with a frown, asked. “Didn’t her period just end? Why is there still bleeding”
It wasn’t much blood, but it was still concerning. He was furious with Sophia for her clear betrayal, but he had never intended for her to die.
Sophia’s condition was alarming. She was too pale, almost corpse–like. If she hadn’t been breathing, Jason would’ve thought she was dead.
“What’s wrong with her? Why is she so weak?” Jason asked.
Hannah hesitated, biting her lip, holding back words that desperately wanted to be spoken. ‘Survival of the fittest, she thought. ‘Sympathy for Mrs. Sophia wouldn’t change a thing. If she didn’t grow stronger, she’d be tortured eventually anyway.”
“Mr. Wilson, well, Mrs. Sophia is just off her period, and her uterus is still fragile, so intense activity can cause bleeding, and her weakness could be from too much lovemaking. Hannah said.
Too much lovemaking? I only had a few minutes with her. How could she be this exhausted? She’s been at Oliver’s place all afternoon; maybe they went at it for hours, which could actually be too much. With these thoughts, Jason abruptly closed his eyes, forcefully suppressing the surge of rage rolling in his gut.
Just then, Camila burst into the room, making a beeline to the bed, and swung her arm hard across Sophia’s face.
Jason, on the other side, realized his mother’s intent too late to stop her and could only watch as she slapped Sophia. His eyes turned icy as he said. sternly. “Why hit her out of the blue
“Out of the blue!” Camila sneered, throwing the photos at him. “The Wilson family won’t stand for such a shameless daughter–in–law.”
Jason’s anger flared as he saw the photos on the bed. It seemed like Oliver was determined to disrupt his peace and weaken his defenses, trying to beat him in business.
He couldn’t understand why Oliver would keep opposing him. The Wilson Group focused on Al, while the Clark Group was all about jewelry and fashion; they could coexist peacefully. But Oliver seemed intent on not letting him be, almost as if they were mortal enemies, and now he’d even meddled with Jason’s woman.
“There’s been a misunderstanding. You don’t need to get involved. I’ll handle it,” Jason said.
Camila shot him a glare. “A misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? You caught her in the act. How could that be wrong?”
Just then. Sophia woke up and hoarsely said, “No misunderstanding. It’s true. I cheated, just draft the divorce papers for me to sign.”
Jason stepped forward, grabbing her chin, fury coursing through him. Take back what you just said, or you’ll regret it
Sophia let out a hollow laugh, meeting his restrained gaze, and asked weakly, “How will I regret it? Are you going to send me to entertain your client?