Chapter 116
Author: Sunshine
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For the first time in her life, Sophia felt a weight in her chest she couldn’t quite name.

She stood there, rooted to the spot, staring at a woman who had been born into wealth—someone who’d likely never experienced a single day of real hardship.

And that woman was standing by Sophia’s ex-husband’s side.

It hit her like a slow, aching punch.

The man who had once been hers now belonged to someone else.

She didn’t think she loved Alex anymore—did she?—yet watching him move on so quickly still stung, a harsh reminder of just how easily she’d been cast aside.

Sophia tried to steady herself, but her eyes slid toward the woman beside him.

Jasmine.

The sight of her sparked an awkward, throbbing ache in Sophia’s chest.

It wasn’t exactly jealousy, but it was close. She caught the assessing look in Jasmine’s gaze—a flicker of cool curiosity that made Sophia feel dissected.

Then Jasmine’s posture shifted, her shoulders squaring, as if silently declaring her territory.

“Alex, who is this woman?”
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