All Chapters of He Bred Heirs, I Chose a New Groom: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Sophia's POVI handed the signed divorce agreement back just as my husband's seventh mistress, Irene Lawson, was wheeled out of the delivery room.Without a second thought, my husband, Jonathan Shaw, shoved past me and rushed to her side.The impact hit my still-healing abdomen, sending a sharp pain through me. My face turned pale.No one noticed. Instead, everyone crowded around Irene and asked if she was all right.I leaned against the wall and slowly made my way back to my office.The moment I spotted the miscarriage report on my desk, tears filled my eyes.Three days before Jonathan's seventh illegitimate child was born, I had another threatened miscarriage.It was the third child I'd lost.While I was writhing in pain on the operating table with no family member to sign my critical condition notice, Jonathan was at the opera house where we'd fallen in love.On the third day of my recovery, he dragged me out of the hospital bed at 3:00 am just so I could deliver his newes

Chapter 2

Sophia's POVJonathan's assistant, Timothy Rivers, stood awkwardly in the doorway."Mr. Shaw, Ms. Lawson is looking for you," he said.Jonathan immediately put his phone away and said, "I only changed my profile picture for now. It was just to make Irene happy. Don't think too much about it. I'll change it back later."With that, he hurried out.I watched quietly until he disappeared.Then, I looked down and changed the matching profile picture I'd had with him for the past ten years. I also unpinned our chat.He didn't know that I had already submitted the divorce agreement through my lawyer.In one month, our divorce would be final.There wasn't going to be a "later".After handing over my work to a colleague, I returned to my hospital room.A bouquet of lisianthus sat on the bedside table.The caregiver smiled at me when she saw me come in."Your husband's so thoughtful. He sends you flowers every single day without fail."I looked at her unfamiliar face and smiled bac

Chapter 3

Sophia's POVThe second time Jonathan and I tried to have a wedding, three of his mistresses showed up pregnant. I became a laughingstock in front of everyone we knew.By the third attempt, I had unexpectedly become pregnant with our second child.The night before the wedding, he forced me to deliver his mistresses' babies.By the time I walked out of the delivery room, blood was running down my legs.After that, he kept bringing one pregnant mistress after another to me.Arguments and screaming became part of our daily lives.Eventually, we both stopped talking about the wedding.I had waited ten years for a wedding that never happened. Meanwhile, Irene got one without even trying.It made all those years I had spent clinging to him, hesitating, seem like one cruel joke.I blinked hard, forcing the tears back.Then, I smiled. "Sure."Jonathan was shocked. He hadn't expected me to agree so easily.He took my hand and said gently, "Sophia, it's all my fault this time. I pro

Chapter 4

Sophia's POVThe moment Jonathan saw the blood at the corner of my mouth, he instinctively let go of Irene.Panic flashed across his face. "Sophia, are you okay? I didn't mean to…"Just as he took a step toward me, Irene burst into tears.She clung to her arm and put on a wounded expression."I was just here to thank Sophia for delivering my baby. I didn't think she'd throw your divorce agreement in my face and call me a homewrecker."Tears streamed down her face as she covered her cheek and pretended to be frightened. "I told her that we really love each other, and she slapped me. She even told me to get out of our apartment."As Jonathan's expression darkened, a flicker of triumph crossed Irene's face.She lifted her chin and shot me a smug grin.Without hesitating, Jonathan yanked me out of the hospital bed."Apologize to Irene," he roared.I fell to the floor and looked up at him.Then, I laughed. "What part of what she said isn't true? Why should I apologize? Well, she

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVJonathan could barely find his voice.He hung up on Timothy and rushed toward the intensive care unit.After all these years together, he knew better than anyone how much Susan meant to Sophia.Her father, a gambling addict, had beaten her mother to death. After spending ten years in prison, he never looked for Sophia when he was released.Susan was the only one who stayed by her side.Despite her age, Susan took on whatever work she could find to support Sophia and raise her on her own.She was the only family Sophia had left in this world.That was why Jonathan had used the elderly woman against Sophia, forcing her to apologize to Irene.His heart was racing, but he kept trying to reassure himself."No, I was only trying to scare her. I never actually stopped her medication. Nothing could've happened."The moment he stepped out of the elevator, he ran into Susan's attending physician.He grabbed the doctor's hand in a panic. "Where's Mrs. Yeager Senior? I

Chapter 6

Third-Person POVIrene's laughter could be heard from her room."That bitch is ridiculous. Does she really think I'm like those six idiots before me? I have plenty of ways to deal with her!" she boasted. "She never would've guessed that I secretly recorded her kneeling in front of me. I even uploaded the video online."I had someone hack into the hospital's system and broadcast that footage to every single television in the building. Oh, and remember those videos from the gossip accounts mocking her for suddenly having a husband with six illegitimate children? I played those too!"Irene let out a wicked laugh before continuing, "I want to make sure she can't stay in this hospital anymore. I want everyone to know what kind of woman she is. She's a useless wife who can't have children and refuses to leave even though she doesn't belong here anymore!"Since she cares so much about that old woman, I want her to see just what kind of granddaughter she raised. One dose of that medicatio

Chapter 7

Sophia's POVMeanwhile, I was lying in a private hospital room in Luton.Quinn Carter sat beside my bed. "Your grandmother's funeral has been taken care of. As for your shares, I've already instructed my lawyers to sell them at a discount. Shaw Group is in complete chaos now.""Thank you," I said calmly.Noticing that I was still mourning my grandmother, Quinn took my hand."If I'd known that he'd treat you like this, I never would've stayed hidden behind that tree," he said, his voice heavy with regret.I gave him a confused look.Quinn's gaze drifted into the distance as he spoke. "I was there when you were at the brothel. I just got there too late."Regret filled his eyes. "Back then, I was just a skinny bookworm. I couldn't fight like Jonathan could. I couldn't protect you. All I could do was call the police and watch from behind a tree. I didn't even have the courage to walk over and talk to you."I widened my eyes in shock.So he was the one who had called the police.

Chapter 8

Sophia's POV"Where have you been, Sophia? Do you have any idea I've spent the last year looking for you?" Jonathan began. "Do you know how miserable I've been since you left?"I swirled the wine in my glass and chuckled. "What's that supposed to mean, Mr. Shaw? You got the divorce agreement, didn't you? We have nothing to do with each other anymore."Then again, I suppose we do have one thing left between us. We're enemies now. I heard Shaw Group dropped out of the Fortune 500 this year. That must've been rough for you, Mr. Shaw."Jonathan froze.I lost interest in him and turned to leave.He grabbed my wrist."Wait! Come home with me. We'll forget everything that's happened. I'll send all of those children away. I don't want them anymore. I just want you," he pleaded. "Stop punishing me, okay? I'm not mad at you for selling your shares. I'll give you a wedding. Just come home with me."His eyes turned red. "I haven't slept through a single night since you left. I can't live w

Chapter 9

Third-Person POVJonathan returned to his apartment.Irene was still living there.The moment she saw him, she began to tremble uncontrollably. "J-Jonathan, you're back."Jonathan kicked her in the stomach."I told you never to call me by my name!"Irene shook even harder.The sight of her face only made Jonathan angrier.He looked down at her coldly. "Sophia's back. Go apologize to her. Make sure she forgives me. Tell her this was all your idea. Tell her you fooled me too. If you can get her to come back to me, I'll let you live."A flicker of hope appeared in Irene's eyes."I'll go! I'll get to it right now!" she said, nodding.…Sophia's POVAfter the engagement party ended, a disheveled woman stepped in front of me."Sophia, please forgive Mr. Shaw."She rubbed her hands together. She looked like she had completely lost her mind.Her hair was a tangled mess, and deep scratches covered her face.She sobbed uncontrollably. "It was all my fault. I'm the one who got yo

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