DEAR EX WIFE, YOU WERE NEVER A CHAPTER のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Mrs Laura Blackwood:“ Sophia, just wanted to personally commend you on your incredible work so far . The designs are bold , innovative everything I expected and more . Looking forward to seeing them shine at the upcoming contest. We're in for something spectacular.”Sophia's heart skipped a beat, a mix of pride and pressure swirling inside her . Mrs Blackwood barely sent personal messages, and her praise means a lot . It also means that the stakes were even higher for the upcoming fashion contest, her biggest opportunity yet. Elena returned from the kitchen with a glass of juice, noticing the look on Sophia's face . “ Good news?” She asked, raising an eyebrow. Sophia held up her phone. “ Mrs. Laura….she's impressed with everything so far.”Elena grinned. “ See? I told u. You're killing it.”Sophia set the phone down , though her mind is already raising with everything left to do. “ Yeah, but the contest …it's still coming fast. This could either make my carrier or sink it. Everythi

Sophia didn't hesitate. She rushed forward, her hands pulling Raven away from Sarian's tight grip . “ Mom!” Raven cried, his face streaked with tears , clinging to her as if he was terrified of letting go. Sophia's heart pounded, her breath shallow with anger as she faced Sarian. “ Get your hands off my son!” She snapped , her voice sharp and filled with protective fury .Sarian blinked, clearly taken aback at first , but then a wicked smile spread across her lips . “ Your son?” she echoed, her tone dripping with malice . Her eyes gleamed with amusement, as if she has found a weakness to exploit.“ This bastard!”Before she could utter another vile word , Sarian's have flew across her face with a loud , resounding slap. The force of it caused Sarian to staffer back, her hand instinctively reaching for her reddened cheek , shock and humiliation in her eyes.“ You will not speak about my child like that,” Sophia hissed, her voice low but filled with such intensity that it could cut thr

Ethan hesitated for a fraction of a second before taking her hand . His touch was familiar, but the circumstances couldn't have been more different. “ Sophia,” he replied, his voice low , his eyes searching hers for something she wasn't ready tomorrow give .Sarian, standing beside Ethan with a smug expression, wasted no time inserting herself into the conversation. “ Oh Sophia, how lovely to see you again,” she said, her voice dripping with false sweetness. “ I didn't realise you would be here tonight.”Sophia returned the smile, though hers was far more genuine . “ Likewise, Sarian. It's been…a while.”The tension between the four of them was palpable. Sarian squeezed Ethan's arm tighter, as if staking her claim, while Ethan remained silent, his gaze flickering between Sophia and Sarian.“ Well,” Mrs. Blackwood continued, oblivious to the undercurrents, “ I'm sure two of you will have plenty to discuss over the course of the evening. I'll leave you to it. There are some other gues

As they entered the apartment, the soft hum of the elevator still lingered in the background. Elena offered a quiet goodnight before retreating to her room, leaving Sophia and Jacob alone in the living room. Sophia stood by the window, gazing out at the city lights, her mind replaying the events from the evening. She didn't want to talk about it , not now , not yet. The weight of everything with Sarian, and even Ethan, felt too heavy to carry at this moment.Jacob approached her gently, his presence calm and reassuring. He placed a hand on her shoulder, his touch warm . “ You don't have to say anything,” he murmured softly, as if sensing her need for silence.Sophia turned to face him, her eyes meeting his soft vulnerability. “ Thank you, Jay,” she whispered. “For always being there. For Raven, for myself….”Before he could respond, she leaned in , kissing him . What began a soft kiss quickly turn more intense, her hands finding their way to his chest , pulling him closer . He respo

The night passed in restless wave for Ethan. Sleep evaded him, his mind playing every moment of the gala, the argument with Sarah, and most of all, Sophia. She was so close, below him , I'm the same building. He couldn't shake the gnawing need to see her again, to make sense of the emotions he was caught in.The clock read 6:00PM when he finally gave up trying to rest. The soft hum of the city waking up outside the window barely registered as he got up, throwing on a shirt and jeans. He paced the room for a few minutes, debating whether this was the right thing to do, but his feet moved on their own.Before he knew it, Ethan was standing in front of Sophia's door on the floor below. His hand hovered over the doorbell for a moment. What was he going to say . But the pull was too strong. He pressed the button, and after a few beats, the door opened.To his surprise, it wasn't Sophia who stood on the other side but Jacob. The man looked confused for a moment, his brows furrowing as he re