บททั้งหมดของ A Night with Mr. Stranger : บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

DAMON’S POVI had been seated in my study for over an hour, yet I could not concentrate on the reports in front of me. The same page remained open, untouched.“I can handle myself.”“I am not something you own.”Sophia’s words kept replaying in my head. To say I was hurt would be an understatement. But she was right, though.We are only married for a short term, and I do not think I have any right to say she is mine or that she should not speak to anyone. However, as long as she is under my care, should I not protect her?I leaned back in my chair, exhaling slowly as I ran my hand through my hair.‘Why am I feeling this way?’‘Why am I being insecure?’I closed my eyes briefly, trying to steady my thoughts. ‘Why is this bothering me so much?’A knock on the door pulled me out of my thoughts.“Come in.”The door opened slowly, and Sophia stepped in.I straightened slightly.“Are you busy?” she asked gently.“No,” I replied, even though I had been pretending to be for the past hour.Sh

SOPHIA’S POVThe moment Damon said those words, my entire body went still.“I love you, Sophia. And I do not want to see you with any other man.”For a few seconds, I could only stare at him as though I had heard wrongly, because this is Damon Graham… the same man who always hid his feelings behind cold expressions and silence. The same man who acted as though nothing could ever shake him.And yet, right now, standing in front of me, he looked vulnerable. His eyes held mine so intensely that my heart began beating wildly against my chest and it made me swallow hard.“You… love me?” I asked softly, almost afraid that if I spoke louder, the moment would disappear.“Yes,” he replied immediately, breathing heavily as though he had finally released something he had kept buried for too long. “And I cannot pretend anymore.”Water still dripped slowly from my hair down my shoulders, while the towel wrapped around my chest suddenly felt too thin beneath the way he was looking at me.He was not

SOPHIA’S POVI could still hear Damon’s voice behind me as I walked out of the room.“Sophia…”But I did not stop. If I stopped, I felt like my head would explode.My chest felt unbearably tight as I hurried downstairs, holding the blanket firmly against my body. The entire mansion was quiet now, unlike earlier when the children had been running around noisily before bedtime.Only the sound of my hurried footsteps echoed softly through the hallway.My breathing was uneven by the time I reached the kitchen. I quickly grabbed a glass cup with shaky fingers and poured water into it.But even before drinking it, Damon’s words echoed inside my head again.“I was the man you had the one-night stand with.”My hand trembled violently, and the glass almost slipped from my fingers.“No…” I whispered to myself weakly.I drank the water quickly like it would somehow calm the storm inside me, but it did nothing. Nothing at all.My mind kept replaying everything repeatedly;The tattoo. The paintin

SOPHIA'S POVI remained on the bed for a few seconds, staring quietly at the ceiling while the soft morning light slipped through the curtains. Then suddenly, loud laughter echoed from downstairs. Unlike Damon’s room which is soundproof, others aren't. So I can hear loud sounds from downstairs.“Daddy! That is wrong!” That was Kayden.Another voice followed immediately. “You are tightening it too much!” Hayden.A smile spread across my lips before I could stop it.I pushed the duvet away gently and slipped out of bed. After freshening up quickly, I opened my wardrobe and brought out a simple cream-colored gown for church. As I dressed up, the noise downstairs only increased, and I shook my head, smiling.“What are they doing this early in the morning?”The moment I stepped out of my room and began descending the staircase, my steps slowly came to a stop.Damon was in the middle of the sitting room, kneeling in front of Hayden while trying unsuccessfully to button the little boy’s sh

SOPHIA'S POVI stood there completely frozen. My ears heard the words clearly, yet my mind refused to process them.“I am your mother.” The woman held my hands tightly as tears rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks.“Believe me, Sophia,” she cried emotionally. “I am your mother. I gave birth to you.”I stared at her blankly.No. No, this had to be some kind of mistake. My chest tightened painfully as confusion swirled inside my head.Before I could even react properly, Mother Rose suddenly stepped between us and forcefully removed the woman's hands from mine.“What are you talking about?” She snapped angrily. “Sophia is my daughter, and you cannot just appear out of nowhere to claim to be her mother.”The infirmary suddenly became tense, with everybody watching silently.I swallowed hard and finally found my voice. “You are not my mother,” I said slowly, but my voice trembled despite how hard I tried to sound strong.I pointed toward Mother Rose immediately. “This is my mother.” She l