No Way Back Through the Fog novel Chapter 2

Maya was about to speak when Jason grabbed her arm with a cold expression and yanked her to her feet.

"Drop the act." His voice was ice-cold. "Sophia fell from the fifth floor. You just tumbled down from the second. Get up. We're going to the hospital so you can apologize."

He dragged her outside mercilessly, completely ignoring the blood trailing down her forehead and the reopened wound on her knee. Every step sent pain shooting through her body.

Jason shoved her into the car, and she remained silent during the drive. She watched the scenery blur past the window, thinking to herself, "Just hold on a little longer. Soon, I'll be free."

In the hospital room, Sophia lay weakly against the headboard, her face pale and her wrists wrapped in bandages. The moment she saw Maya, she immediately shrank back, her eyes instantly welling with tears.

"Jason…" Her voice trembled. "I… I don't want to see her…"

Jason immediately stepped forward, gently taking her hand. "Don't be scared. I'm here. No one's going to hurt you."

Then he turned to Maya with a cold stare. "What are you standing there for? Apologize."

Maya looked exhausted but strangely calm. She stared directly at Sophia and asked softly, "Ms. Page, when you fell from that ledge, was it really me who pushed you?"

Sophia's lashes fluttered, and tears immediately slid down her face. "If you don't want to apologize, Ms. Coleman, that's fine. I never intended to cause you any trouble."

She sobbed, her voice filled with grievance. "I know Jason has been spending time with me these past few days, so it's natural that you'd be upset.

"But your marriage was just for convenience. He doesn't love you. If we hadn't come from different backgrounds, you never would've had him in the first place."

The more she spoke, the harder she cried, and Jason's expression grew increasingly dark.

"Victoria!" he snapped. "I brought you here to apologize, not to upset Sophia further! Are you going to apologize or not?"

Maya closed her eyes. She knew Sophia was framing her. But she was about to leave soon anyway.

She couldn't let anything jeopardize the partnership between the two families. Otherwise, she wouldn't get the 30 million dollars or her freedom.

"I'm sorry," she said quietly. "It was my fault."

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