CHAPTER 240

Sophia’s POV

I didn’t know what to say, how to react. It was shocking, to say the least.

I felt my mind spinning, like a reel of old film flashing scenes from our past. I saw us meeting for the first time, the initial spark and the whirlwind of emotions that followed.

I remembered him marrying me because he got me pregnant. But then, I had a miscarriage, and he began ignoring me afterwards. I thought of the time since then, how he’d drifted out of my life and how I had tried to move on.

It felt like his confession had just hit me with a sudden, jarring impact. I had waited so long for him to say it, to hear him declare his love.

But why am I not ecstatic, jumping up and down? Why do I just feel confused and anxious?

Did I still love him? It had been so long since I’d let myself think about that possibility. I had resigned myself to moving on, and though I knew I still cared for him, I wasn’t sure if what I felt could still be considered love.

The air between us felt charged, and I