Chapter 107

I pressed my lips together and coldly denied, "No, I just don't want you to touch me." Her hands had touched Edison and countless other men. Why should I let her touch me? I had once loved Sophia so much that I lost all sense of reason. I begged her to come home, begged her to look at me. But now, I didn't love her anymore. I didn't want to be entangled with her any more than necessary. Sophia's indifferent expression instantly changed, darkening into something terrifying. "Joshua, say that again," she demanded. "I can handle it myself!" I said, staring calmly at the woman standing by my bed, though my hand under the blanket clenched into a fist. Sophia was unpredictable. I feared she might lose control and do something irrational. But she didn't. She glared at me, visibly furious. After a long, tense silence, she finally turned away. I struggled to take off my clothes, using the damp towel to wipe myself clean before changing into fresh clothes. When I was done, Sophia sil