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CHAPTER 16.

Elijah’s POV

“Let her gol”

Those were the words that came out of Danjel’s mouth when he stormed into Sophia’s apartment. The way he rushed to her protectively and how he looked at her lovingly, was just all too familiar.

Sophia’s boyfriend, I thought bitterly. As I watched them interact, I could tell how close they were and how deeply in love this man was with my wife.

I wanted to push him away from her, to punch him in the face repeatedly until he bled. But I knew it wouldn’t help my situation with Sophia So instead, I looked away. and took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down. I tried emotions that threatened to overwhelm me,

Finally, I told Daniel, “You and I have got to talk. Outside.”

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As Daniel and I stood in the hallway outside Sophia’s apartment, I couldn’t hold back. the question burning in my mind.

“Are

you and Sophia… dating?” I asked, trying to keep my tone casual despite the knot of emotions in my chest.

He didn’t answer at once, so I spoke again as my heart pounded hard. “Listen, man. Sophia and I aren’t officially divorced yet, alright? We are still legally married. So if you’re seeing each other, that means she’s cheating on me, and that’s still answerable by law

“Hey, it’s fine,” Daniel Interrupted me, looking annoyed. “We’re not a couple. We’ve never dated or anything like that. I’m just trying to support her as a friend.”

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I peered closely at him, trying to determine if he was lying. But he seemed to be telling the truth. And suddenly, I thought of Serena who acted as if we were actually. together. I’ll have to be careful about that too, so they can’t turn the tables on me.

Nevertheless, I was filled with relief and joy, knowing that Sophia wasn’t with any other man. Did this mean that he’s not the father of the baby Sophia is carrying in her womb? Could that child be mine?!

But then, why does he look at her that way?

“You’re spending a lot of time together,” I started in a suspicious tone. “And you

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seem pretty close…”

“Yeah, we are,” he admitted, sighing. “I care a lot about her and I don’t like seeing her get hurt.”

Taken aback, I didn’t know how to respond. could tell that he was secretly harboring feelings for her. I felt confused and anxious, my mind full of questions.

What if she eventually falls for him? What should I do?

“I’ve cared about her since our high school days, but I never told her that,” Daniel continued. I was surprised by this revelation, “She was always so busy with her studies, so I didn’t want to bother her or destroy her focus. And when I went to college abroad, we lost touch with one another…

He hesitated before going on and giving me a sely stare. “I heard she’d gotten married, and I was happy for her. I always thought she was living a good life… But it turns out she wasn’t really taken care of. She wasn’t happy. Who would have thought we’d end up meeting again and coming here together?”

I narrowed my eyes at him. I’ve heard enough. I didn’t want to listen to any more of this shit. But I was still doubtful. Are they together or not? Maybe he’s just playing

with me.

“You had your chance, Elijah. And you ruined it.” His tone of voice was angry and

accusatory.

“It’s none of your business. You don’t know anything about our marriage or our lives.”

“Now God has given us a second chance and-”

“Shut up,” I cut him off. Then I stormed back into the apartment without saying another word. If I’d stayed there another second, I would have given him a black eye.

As Serena and I left Sophia’s house, I couldn’t shake the anger that simmered inside me. Serena, on the other hand, looked oddly satisfied, and that only added to my frustration.

As we drove back to the hotel, Serena began to speak, her tone light as if she was sharing a juicy piece of gossip. “You know, Elijah, I found out something interesting from Sophia today.”

I glanced at her, still seething. “What?”

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