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Chapter 20

작가: Ben Jakes
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His tempting approach.

Sophia's POV

I turned away from him, fury tightening in my chest as his words pressed down on me like a weight I couldn’t shake off.

“Nonsense?” I hissed under my breath, the word bitter on my tongue as I marched upstairs.

It was already evening, and I knew I needed something to eat before retiring to bed. But first—more than anything—I needed a shower. The entire day had been draining: from the chaos of the wedding, to the heavy conversations, to the emotional weight of my mother’s illness. And then… the brief but bruising altercation with Alex.

I entered the room and shut the door behind me, exhaling as if I’d been holding my breath all day.

“I really need to shower,” I mumbled, my voice barely above a whisper.

My eyes drifted toward the mirror, and I paused. There I was—my reflection staring back at me.

But I looked different. Unrecognizable, almost. My hair was messy, my makeup smudged, my posture heavy with exhaustion. So unlike the radiant bride I had seen
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