The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 66

Chapter 66

"Roger..." Isabelle was distressed by what she was hearing because it meant that her son harbored special feelings for Deborah.

"Answer me, do you love that mute?!" Sophia demanded again.

"I..." Roger glanced anxiously at Sophia. Now that he was living with her, it was impossible for him not to compare the two. At times, he wished he could travel back so that he wouldn't lose Deborah. Being with Sophia made him realize how much he had undervalued Deborah's support and understanding. He regretted not treating his ex-wife better-doing more than just not betraying or mistreating her.

Indeed, he regretted not doing more kind things for his wife instead of just betraying, belittling, and mistreating her. She had always been by his side... If he were honest with himself, he missed his stupid mute who loved him unconditionally.

The rosy life he thought he would live with Sophia was turning into a horrible nightmare. All he heard now were complaints and demands from her instead of love and understa "g. They hadn't even had sex

since they started living together.

"Roger, don't ignore me. Answer me, do you love that stupid woman?"

"Maybe I do."

"What...?" Sophia ground her teeth at his response.

"Because I'm tired of your recent behavior."

"Roger..." Isabelle smiled happily upon hearing this because she too was fed up with Sophia. And now there was a chance to get rid of her.

"You annoy me too. The two of you are always fighting. Roger told his mother. "Instead of taking care of me, I come home tired and all I hear is your arguing... I miss Deborah. At least she waited for me with a hot dinner and was good at listening to my complaints. Sophia was furious, unable to forgive this insult. She would make

m pay dearly for his words.

"Oh!" she suddenly cried out, clutching her stomach.

"Sophia..." Roger was alarmed as she fell to her knees, blood appearing beneath her.

"R-Roger..." Sophia said, losing consciousness.

"Sophia? Sophia!" Roger shouted in fear. "Mom, call the doctor! Help!"

"Oh... yes... Isabelle was scared and quickly called for an ambulance.

Although paramedics arrived quickly and took her to the hospital, the bad news was confirmed: Sophia had suffered a miscarriage. 1

Upon hearing this, Roger collapsed in the hospital. He had lost his child because of a stupid argument.

Roger...

"It's my fault, Mom. I killed our child," he said fearfully, tears streaming down his face.

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"That's not true, my dear," Isabelle said, embracing him while trying to appear calm. But she too was crying because she knew that without that child, their plans to regain what they had lost were gone. Meanwhile, a nurse entered the room where Sophia was resting.

"It's me," the nurse said, closing the door.

"Phew... What a relief, I was getting tired of pretending to sleep," Sophia said. "And how did they take it?"

"They believed it and they're crying in the hallway," the nurse said. "What idiots."

"Good, let them suffer," she declared, settling back into bed. "They deserve this and more for daring to compare me to that mute."

"You're so mean. But now what will you do?"

"Well, with the miscarriage, trying to steal the brat from the mute is pointless. We need to get rid of that child to keep Roger under control because he'll surely use the brat as an excuse to get close to her again," she said angrily. "Oh, by the way, Vox sent you a message: those twins did hire somer > follow Deborah, but Jayden found out, and now that person's in jail."

"How stupid. How did he replace out?"

"Well, your rival is a partner to the king of this damn city. So if he found them out, it's not hard to figure out how he ended up in prison in record time, right?"

"Meaning that Jayden discovered the person and made him disappear. Gosh, how terrifyingly powerful. You know, now I think I should replace myself a sexy blond husband."

"You're something else, but remember not to overdo it because though Vox may be the king of the underworld, his power doesn't compare to the Coopers"

"I know, but tell Vox to think big because if he manages to nab that big fish, he'll be unstoppable and the absolute king." Sophia said with a malicious grin.

"I'll tell him. Here, take this," she said, handing her a pill. "So you can sleep and continue with your act

Sophia thanked her friend and took the sleeping medicine, needing to relax before devising a new plan. She had made up her mind: now she would steal Jayden Cooper, though it irked her a bit that she would once again have to steal a man from the mute. Unaware of the drama unfolding on the other side, Deborah was with Elliot, George, and Jayden.

Upon seeing Deborah arriving upset and shaken, George and Elliot had to ask what happened. "Gosh... Jayden, I'm sorry again for..."

"No, George, you don't need to apologize because this isn't

't your fault."

"That's right, Dad. The one who should apologize is that idiot Roger and-"

"Elliot," George reprimanded his son. "He's still your brother."

"But it's true, Dad. He always acts like an idiot and a jerk."

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[I agree with Elliot] Deborah grimaced.

"You too? Oh God, look at the bruise he left," George said apologetically, seeing the mark on her wrist where Roger had gripped her forcefully.

[More than the pain, I was afraid he'd throw me and hurt the child]

"Deborah, if you want, I'll have my lawyers work on getting a restraining order so Roger can't come near

you again."

"I like that idea," Jayden said. "Considering his actions, it's only a matter of time before these fits of rage lead to something irreparable.

Just then, George's cell phone rang.

"Excuse me," he said, pulling his phone out and answering the call. "Isabelle... what? Okay, calm down and breathe... Alright, now tell me what's going on?"

The others looked on with concern as he spoke; it was clear from Isabelle's distraught tone that something serious had happened.

"What?!" George stood up suddenly. "Okay, calm down. We're

Elliot right now and we'll head to the

hospital. Don't move, wait for me, we're on our way," he said, ending the call.

"Dad, what happened?" Elliot asked anxiously, fearing something serious had happened to his mother.

"Sophia just suffered a miscarriage."