Chapter 33
Sophia thought, “Joshua lied to me! He’s sick, but it isn’t terminal cancer. He colluded with Jayden and the entire hospital staff to stage an elaborate
charade for me.
She clenched her teeth, grabbed the stack of test results, and stormed out
Edison’s lips curled into a wicked smile inside the office when he saw her furious reaction.
“Joshua, this time, I believe Sophia will divorce you,” he thought.
Sitting composedly moments before, the doctor rubbed his hands together and eagerly looked at Edison. “Mr. Stone, about the agreement…”
“Don’t worry. I’ll keep my promise,” Edison replied in a low voice before stepping out to enjoy the unfolding drama.
Sophia strode directly to where I was seated and flung the test results in my face with force.
“Joshua, what do you have to say for yourself?”
The papers hit me hard, stinging my skin. I didn’t flinch, meeting her enraged gaze with a calm expression. “What do you want me to say?” “Why did you lie to me about having terminal cancer? You’re just dealing with gastrointestinal bleeding, yet you roped so many people into this ridiculous act! Jeshua, what’s your endgame here? Why would you stoop so low?”
Her anger burned through her, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at me.
I met her gaze evenly and said firmly, “Sophia, I never lied to you.”
“You’re unbelievable! The evidence is right in front of you, and you still have the nerve to claim you didn’t lie!”
In the face of her fury, I remained calm
After a moment of silence, I finally spoke again. “Sophia, let’s get a divorce.”
“Divorce? Don’t even think about it! I’ll never agree!” she shouted, her voice trembling with rage
Her conviction only solidified her belief that this elaborate act was all for the sake of ending our marriage.
She stepped closer, grabbing my collar with both hands, her grip right and unyielding “Joshua, you were at the scene the day Edson died. You’re a suspect in his murder! Don’t think for a second you can escape me. You deserve nothing but pain and torment!”
Whatever guilt she once felt toward me vanished instantly when she uncovered the supposed truth.
Before I could say a word, she slapped me hard across the face
“Divorce isn’t an option unless you want the people you care about to stop living!”
After issuing her vicious threat, she turned on her heel and walked away.
I raised a hand to cover my by reddened, swollen cheek, staring down at the scattered test results on the ground as a dull ache spread through my chest. If only all of this was just a performance,
I took a deep breath, looked up at her retreating figure, and called, “Sophia”
She paused momentarily but didn’t stop, just as she hadn’t so many times before.
Edison sauntered over, his voice dripping with feigned innocence. “Joshua, you know how much Sophie hates being lied to. Why would you conspire with so many people to deceive her?”
“It was you, wasn’t it?
