Her Divorce, His Downfall (Sophia and Damian) novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19

He was too close. Close enough that she could hear his heartbeat, smell that cold, familiar scent.

She used to crave it. Now it made her sick.

Sophia leaned back, putting distance between them. Her eyes met his, calm and steady.

“My terms? Get the hell out of this room.”

Damian’s gaze locked on the red seeping through the gauze on

her forehead.

Her hair spilled over her shoulders. Long lashes trembled. That proud nose. Those lips–still stained with his blood from when

she bit him.

She looked fragile. Breakable. And all he wanted to do was shut her up.

Nothing she said was anything he wanted to hear anyway.

His head dipped lower. Sophia’s eyes snapped shut.

Her whole body went rigid. She jerked her head away.

Knock.

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or swung open. Liam stepped in–and froze.

Damian had Sophia pinned against the bed. Intimate. Unmistakable.

Liam’s voice cracked. “Mr. Hall, I–I didn’t see anything.”

He covered his eyes and bolted for the door.

“Get back here.” Damian climbed off the bed, his tone sharp.

Liam shuffled back, face burning, and leaned in to whisper something.

Damian’s brow furrowed, his expression growing more and

more grim.

A moment later, he and Liam hurried out.

The door slammed shut.

Only then did Sophia pull the blanket down, her face wet and

cold.

Not long after he left, Eleanor and Catherine arrived with chicken soup.

Eleanor took one look at Sophia and knew she’d

een crying.

She called Damian–and when she found out he’d gone to see

Isabelle, she exploded.

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Catherine and Bella rushed to comfort Sophia, urging her to drcus on healing. The Hall family would

and

oup and

Handwg else.

Under their watchful eyes, Sophia finished every drop. They finally smiled, satisfied.

Eventually, Sophia convinced them to leave, worried Eleanor would wear herself out.

That night, Sophia tossed and turned.

When sleep finally came, she dreamed of her childhood—her mother taking her to the Hall Residence.

In the dream, a man in a ghost mask appeared in front of her.

She screamed.

Then the hand slowly lowered the mask–revealing a face she knew too well.

Her blood ran cold.

Damian moved closer, ice–cold amusement in his eyes.

Despair crashed over her like a wave.

Sophia sobbed, trembling violently, mumbling through her

tears.

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“Mom… Mo Pa

save me…” ||||-

A gentle touch brushed her forehead. A large hand caught hers mid–air, steady and warm. A soft voice murmured, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

Like a drowning person clutching a lifeline, Sophia gripped that hand and pressed it to her cheek. Her breathing slowed. She fell back into back into deep sleep.

“Dr. Wilson, you’re not on call tonight. What are you doing here?” A nurse asked in surprise as she entered the room to do

her rounds.

Connor quickly pressed a finger to his lips. The nurse covered her mouth and left.

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Meanwhile, Damian and Liam rushed to Maple Leaf Police Station near the Anderson residence.

Through Veridian Group’s top lawyers, Damian got in Isabelle quickly.

to see

She looked like hell–haggard, with visible bruises on her face.

His chest tightened. “Isabelle, what happened to you?”

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“Damian, you’re here.” Isabelle sniffled, forcing herself to sit up straighter. Her voice cracked. “I’m just so glad you’re okay. I’m fine, really. It’s just… this place reeks, and the other inmates keep picking on me. I hate it here”

Damian’s eyes darkened. He shot Liam a sharp look.

Liam flinched and quickly explained.

“Mr. Hall, it was Sir Hall’s orders–no bail, no special treatment.

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