All Chapters of Savage Elegance : Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Sophia I stared at the brown envelope sitting on the dining table—the miracle I never thought I’d have. A baby. I couldn’t believe it, not after years of being told it was impossible. And now, with this life growing inside me, I held on to one desperate hope, maybe this baby could bring Alexander back to me. I wasn’t just fighting for our marriage anymore. I was fighting for our family and for a future I had dreamed about since the day we said our vows. “It’s a miracle, Mrs. Sophia De Santos. You’re two months pregnant,” Dr. Dexter had said with disbelief earlier at the hospital. Two years ago, that same doctor had told me my chances of conceiving were slim to none. For hours that day, I worked on dinner, setting the table perfectly. I knew deep down he probably wouldn’t eat it, just like he hadn’t the last dozen times. But tonight was different. I had news that might just save us. I looked at the envelope again, my hands trembling. Was I stupid to hope? My chest tightened

Sophia I woke up to the sharp smell of antiseptic, my stomach twisted into nots. My hand flew to my abdomen instinctively, but a dull pain greeted me. Everything felt off—blurry, like I was stuck in some kind of fog. What happened? I tried to think, but nothing came. My body felt heavy, my mind felt even heavier. I forced myself to sit up, but the room spun violently, and I dropped back down, breathing hard. The faint creak of the door made me look up. Someone in a doctor 's lab coat stepped in through the door, her expression was both concerned and hesitant, like she wasn’t sure what to say. “Where… where am I?” My voice came out rough, like it belonged to someone else. “You’re in the hospital,” she said, her tone was gentle but serious. “You were brought in critically injured five days ago. It’s a miracle you survived. Do you remember anything?” Five days? I fumbled through my thoughts, trying to grab onto something, anything. But it was all fragments. I blinked

One year and half later. I stirred my black coffee, no sugar, and gulped it down in one go. The bitter taste slid down my throat, sharp and unwelcome, but I needed it. I had a long night ahead. My phone buzzed on the table, pulling my attention away from the growing fatigue in my body. I glanced at the screen to see it was Hannah. I picked it up and pressed it to my ear, bracing myself for whatever she was about to say. Her voice came through, she sounded very excited and squealing, making me wonder what had gotten her so hyped. “You won’t believe this!” she practically shouted. That I had to take the phone away from my ear a little bit. I rolled my eyes, my head aching a little as I rubbed my temples. “Hannah, please just get to the point. You know I’m terrible at guessing.” I stated as a matter of factly. She groaned, clearly not pleased with my lack of enthusiasm, but then she burst out, “Your freestyle video had blown up and gone viral on my I*******m! People are losing it,

Sophia De Santos I sprawled on the bed like a lazy starfish, my hand blindly moving around until it came in contact with my phone. I turned it on and drowsily glanced at the screen, only to jump in the next second. God, God, God, what have I done!? All traces of sleep vanished from my face as I glanced at the screen and saw several missed calls and my alarm, which hadn’t gone off because my earphones were still plugged in. I scrolled through my missed calls and dialed the hospital first, my heart thumping in my chest as I unplugged the earphones and threw them somewhere. “Hello, good morning, Nurse Chris. Sorry I missed your calls; my phone was on silent. Please, how’s Ryan? Everything is well… with him, right?” My voice vibrated as I asked impatiently. “I figured you might be busy. Actually, I shouldn’t have called more than once, but I didn’t want you coming to the hospital when the doctor in charge of Ryan’s treatment won’t be available today. He asked me to let you know