Her Divorce, His Downfall (Sophia and Damian) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Afraid that Connor might catch on, Isabelle took a deep breath and quickly stepped in front of Damian before he could speak. She forced tears to well up in her eyes, feigning heartbreak as

she said:

“Connor, since you’re the one asking to break off our

engagement, I respect your choice. Please explain everything to my parents another day-I’m afraid they’ll blame me otherwise.”

Connor hesitated for a long moment, choosing his words carefully as he spoke slowly:

“Don’t worry. I’ll visit your parents with a proper apology. I’ll make it clear to everyone that canceling the engagement was my decision. I won’t let this damage your reputation.”

The corners of Isabelle’s mouth curved upward slightly as she nodded obediently.

Though tears streamed down her face, her heart was blooming with joy.

Now that Sophia was dead and Connor had voluntarily broken their engagement, she had countless opportunities to win Damian’s heart.

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marriage was inevitable. It was only a matter of time.

In Damian’s eyes, her expression looked like that of a woman who loved deeply but couldn’t have what she wanted-forced to let go of her heartbreak.

Watching this girl he’d sworn to protect cry, Damian’s gaze darkened. He couldn’t help but scoff coldly:

“Isabelle, if Connor is so blind that he insists on breaking the engagement, I’ll introduce you to other promising young men.”

Isabelle’s face froze, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

She wanted to marry Damian-not some other man.

Having witnessed the Hall family’s overwhelming power and influence, no one else could possibly catch her interest.

But she knew this wasn’t the time to throw a tantrum.

Suppressing her indignation, she said sweetly, “Thank you, Damian.”

Connor watched their exchange and nearly laughed.

His expression turned cold as he sneered at them:

“Sophia’s watching from heaven. You better remember that and9

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behave yourselves.”

With that, he pushed past Isabelle, who was blocking his way, and walked out of the hospital room without looking back.

Connor hadn’t used much force, but Isabelle suddenly stumbled backward, swaying as if she were about to fall.

Damian had just reached out to steady her arm when Isabelle went limp, taking the opportunity to collapse into his embrace.

She sniffled, sobbing softly:

“All these years, even though Connor was engaged to me, whenever he looked at me, it felt like he was seeing my sister

instead.

“If it weren’t for that night when he felt responsible, why would he have agreed to get engaged to me?”

As she spoke, her hands gripped his collar tighter, her voice dropping to a whisper.

“Damian, I almost died in that fire, and when he saw me, he didn’t even try to comfort me. All he wanted was to break off our engagement. Would he have been relieved if I’d actually died?

“Can you imagine? I barely survive, and my fiancé immediately gumps me. He’d rather cling to some memory than be with the 9

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real me, standing right in front of him.”

As soon as she finished speaking, tears rolled down her cheeks freely, and she wept pitifully.

Isabelle thought to herself that this time, she’d really laid it on thick about Connor’s feelings for Sophia, while repeatedly hinting that Connor rarely touched her.

This should make Damian hate Connor even more, while also making it clear that she was still “pure.”

Usually, Damian should be feeling sorry for her right now and comforting her tenderly.

But for some reason, hearing Isabelle cry only made him inexplicably irritated.

Damian calmly pushed her away, saying flatly:

“Isabelle, it’s late and you’re tired. Go home and rest.”

Isabelle froze.

In the past, all it took was a few tears and Damian would feel sorry for her, comforting her gently.

She’d planned to use Damian’s grief over Sophia’s death to get gløser to him-be there for him, offer comfort, make him need:19

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her.

She never expected that the second she tried to lean against him, he’d push her away.

He didn’t even try to hide the impatience in his eyes.

Why? Why wouldn’t anyone choose her?

What did Sophia have that she didn’t?

Even dead, would Sophia always overshadow her?

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