The Contract Wife, Strikes Back
“And you, Sofia, are very inconvenient. You are carrying a baby that was never part of his plan. Do you really think he wants to be tied to someone he does not love for the rest of his life?”
Sofia takes a slow breath in and lets it out. She rests her hand on her stomach lightly, a quiet gesture of protection. She will not let this woman make her feel ashamed of the life growing inside her.
“I do not know what he wants,” Sofia says. “But I know what I deserve. And I know what this child deserves. If he cannot give us that, then that is his loss, not yours and not mine!"
Chloe laughs, a short, sharp sound that carries no warmth. She reaches into her bag and pulls out a folded sheet of paper.