A deal with the devil

Chapter 145
Samuel asked. “But Owen didn’t hurt Soph, did he?
11 Samuel had figured out things sooner, perhaps things wouldn’t have spiraled to the point of no return.
Billy slowly loosened his grip on Samuel’s collar and sat back down on the couch. He no longer sounded angry. Instead, his
voice was filled with resignation. “Don’t you get it? Shirley is married. It’s over between you two.”
Samuel thought about what he had seen at Blackwood Manor this morning and closed his eyes in pain. He remained silent for a
long time.
When Billy saw Samuel’s pale, exhausted face, his anger gradually subsided.
“I’ve said my piece. I hope you can understand who you should really be protecting.”
With that, Billy stood up and left the living room.

Samuel sat there for a long time and didn’t move. The last thing that Billy told him lingered in his ears
It was a long time before Samuel finally stood up. He went to Sophia’s room, pushed the door open, and entered.
Sophia was already asleep, hugging a teddy bear. Her body was curled up, and her sleeping posture showed how insecure she
felt.
Samuel sat down and looked at her. He had always felt sorry for her. Whenever he saw how comfortable and well–off Shirley
was, he couldn’t help but think of Sophia and resent Shirley for it.
Remembering the last thing Billy told him, he reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind Sophia’s ear, revealing a beautiful,
innocent tace.
Although she wasn’t as stunning as Shirley, her adorable appearance made others want to protect her.
Samuel had always thought that he had feelings for Sophia. However, at some point, he couldn’t help but observe Shirley’s every
move. It filled him with guilt and anger So, be kept her at arm’s length
That was the only way he could keep himself in check Now that he finally drove her away for good, he was the one in pain.

He didn’t expect her to marry someone else while he was gone for a week she didn’t even give him the chance to make things
right.
However, if she hadn’t gotten married, he wondered how long it would have taken him to have the courage to confront his hidden
feelings.
He had proposed to Sophia when he was in Newlandia. If he hadn’t heard the news of Shirley getting married after returning to
the country, perhaps he wouldn’t have realized his true feelings so quickly
After being together for so long, things had become a habit. Even if she hadn’t gotten married, it wouldn’t be long before he
realized how important she was to Jim. Maybe another two weeks or a few days, he would have figured out his feelings for her.
However, she close the most brutal method to break his heart. She ended their relationship in the most vicious way possible.
Six years of love and time spent together–gone just like that.
As he stared at Sophia, he thought of Shirley, whom he had seen at Grays Residence in the morning. Although she had lost
weight, she looked captivating. She was conce within his reach, but she no longer belonged to him
I step up and be a man by giving his blessings to Shirley and Benjamin or find a
Meanwhile, Sophia was a responsibility he couldn’t shirk He wondered if he should step way to get her to come back to him.
If he chose Shirley, he would risk losing everyone and might even lose everything
However, that thought didn’t scare him