Chapter 41
Chapter 41:
Sophie cut her off with a cold look. “Say one more word about my husband, and I won’t hesitate to tell the Knights the real story about what happened at that wedding p>
Alice stamped her heel on the tile, bristling. “You’re always dangling that over my head! What else can you even threaten me with p>
Sophie’s tone was steady. “And what about David’s parents, Alice? Think they’d be thrilled to learn their new daughter-in-law was once engaged to someone else p>
A flash of anger crossed Alice’s face, but she swallowed her fury, clearly worried Sophie might actually spill the truth. With David’s parents still inside, she forced herself to hold back.
David patted Alice’s stomach, speaking in a soothing voice. “Don’t stress yourself out. It’s not good for the baby. Go take a seat. I’ll talk to Sophie and join you in a minute p>
Alice threw one last sharp glare Sophie’s way before turning to David, her voice dripping with honey. “Make sure you handle it. I don’t want her bad luck anywhere near our family p>
With an exaggerated pat on her belly, Alice tossed Sophie a smug look and sauntered back toward the banquet hall. Now that she had a child on the way, she seemed untouchable; there was nothing left for Sophie to threaten her with.
As soon as Alice disappeared, David’s eyes raked over Sophie, hunger flickering in his gaze. He swallowed hard. “You showed up after all p>
Sophie didn’t bother with pleasantries. “Just give me my bracelet. That’s all I want p>
David’s smile faltered, but he quickly tried to recover, plastering on an easy grin. “I’m glad you could make it, Sophie. I really am p>
He had been angry before. Cheating might have been wrong, but wasn’t it her fault for making him wait? If Sophie had agreed to sleep with him before marriage, none of this would have happened.
𝖮𝘳𝘨а𝗇і𝗓𝗲 𝘺𝘰𝘂𝘳 𝗅𝗶𝗯r𝗮𝗋y оn
Alice had been a blur of temptation and excitement, and the thrill of being with someone else’s bride on their wedding day only added to the rush.
Alice was on the verge of marrying David, which meant she had every reason to keep quiet. Who could have imagined that Sophie would be the one to see it unfold?
It had only been a single affair, and still, she had gone on to marry another man without even speaking to him about it. Didn’t that make her fault just as serious as his?
Now, he wanted her to see the life he had built, to feel what she had lost. He wanted to look triumphant in front of her. He flashed a smug grin. “See for yourself. Alice is having my child. We’re better than ever p>
Sophie let out a silent sigh. Was he really so dense, or just pretending not to get it?
Her voice sharpened. “Just the bracelet, David. That’s all I’m here for p>
The hint of impatience in her eyes clearly rattled him. But David’s ego wouldn’t let him accept her calm. He was sure she had to be hurting beneath the surface, pretending not to care.
He managed a crooked smile, eyes glinting with what he thought was insight. “It’s in the lounge. I’ll walk you there and hand it over myself p>