Captive Princess (Sophia) novel Chapter 44

pool of blood, his face ashen, his

gaze locked

“…Sophia, are you okay?”

Sophia’s mouth opened, but her vision went dark, and she fainted. Before she lost consciousness, she heard herself say, ” Vincent let me go.”

When Vincent woke up, the first thing he felt was a deep numbness in his legs. The doctor stood by his bed, his voice low.” Mr. Marcelli, your spinal nerves are damaged. Your lower body’s motor functions might be…” He didn’t finish, but the meaning was clear.

Marco’s eyes were red. “I’ll go tell Miss Sophia! If she knows you did this to save her…”

“Shut up,” Vincent cut him off coldly. “No one says a word.” He turned to look out the window, the sunlight stinging his eyes. He remembered the last thing he saw: Sophia, lying on the ground, pale, forcing out the words, “Vincent… let me go.”

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Chapter 22

In that moment, he finally understood

love forever.

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pain worse than death. Some mistakes, once made, truly meant losing the one you

One month later, Vincent sat in his wheelchair, watching the news.

“Sterling Group CEO Alexander Sterling and Italian socialite married today in a grand ceremony…”

On the screen, Sophia was in a wedding dress, her smile brilliant. She used to smile at him like that. Before he had sided with Isabella, time and time again. Before he had sent her to jail. Before he had driven her to such despair that she burned down their home.

Vincent turned off the television. He silently wheeled himself to the study. On the desk was a file Marco had just delivered. He opened it. A report on Sophia’s life for the past month. She and Alexander had gone to Venice, kissing under the Bridge of Sighs. She had accompanied Alexander to a business gala, her arm linked through his, her smile gentle. She had even started learning to cook, because Alexander had a sensitive stomach.

There was also a card: “Mr. Marcelli, the men’s wedding ring Miss Sophia commissioned three months ago is now complete. We wish you a happy marriage.”

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