The Billionaire Married Me for Revenge

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a said, trying to explain. "I was just

ugh. "You had one damn job-to iron a sing

"This is designer! Do you have any idea how much it costs? D

mall as Emily took a step closer, eyes gleaming wi

fed. "Let me show you wha

ly grabbed the still-hot iron

g pain exploded

a scr

gh, E

alked in, his face creased with irritation. But th

he muttered. "She'

und, her face

is a disgusting little stain in my life! If you care so muc

fell

-there was something like guilt in his e

excruciating pain in her

id, her voice barely abo

bed the ruined dress and rushed toward t

he turned on the faucet, letting the

it was nothing-nothing compa

her reflection

cheeks. Dark circl

her face, silent

h

he one who ha

be the unwanted one,

deserve to be t

and to her chest, as if tryi

d to e

no other

ed was to scream. To run.

stillness of the mansion, Sop

obbed dully, but sh

learned

t the door bro

pped inside, her small frame casting a shad

family for years and had witnessed ev

ane said, her voice full of quiet affection. "You're still so

th unshed tears. "Thank you, Mrs. Lane.

and over Sophia's hair-a rare moment of kindness

, things will get better. Good people always find thei

nted to b

mall, shaky sm

asn't sure how much lo

inning to spread through her veins, Sophia still changed into her

seem like much, but to her, it was everything-her only cha

art?" Mrs. Lane asked, her worried

to go to work," she answered,

on her arm throbbing with each movement, she pushed

ser to freedom-a life away from Emily'

e cold air bit at her skin. The walk to the store wasn't far, but each step felt h

section, her

sion b

ut her fingers were

is," she told herself,

y didn'

swallowed

door cut through

voice followed, e

going

tures illuminated by the glow of the streetlamp. His jaw was strong, his

e for a

knelt down, his hand brushin

an you h

espo

ghostly pale. The bandage on her arm was smudged wit

n his voice. "Sir, I think she pa

didn't

cradling her against his chest. She was light-t

ital," he ordered, his voice

open the car door. As the man slid in b

han Carter felt something unfamiliar-a st

eyes flut

link a few times, trying to adjust. The sterile scent

in a hos

pain radiated from her arm, for

ttention of a young nurse wh

with a gentle smile, stepping

hroat dry. "I'm okay, b

he checked Sophia's IV and adjusted the blanket around her. "You had a high f

s mind

ma

the dizziness taking over her body.

asked hesitantly, her voi

s curled into a

he handed Sophia a slee

d left this for you. I think you m

e taking the card, her

out starkly against the smo

an C

ter Ente