Chapter 336

Sophia Ford couldn’t help feeling ridiculously lucky. She’d rushed Alexander Barron home and got the best doctors she could find to treat him there. After a tense wait, he finally pulled through and was safe. She let out a long breath of relief, but right after that, a darker thought crept into her mind—one she hadn’t planned for. What if she just kept him here? Trapped. Then he’d never see Sarah Knight again. Maybe, just maybe, if enough time passed, he might fall for her instead. Thinking about it made her sigh, a mix of guilt and desire tangled in her chest. This wasn’t part of the original plan, but her obsession had backed her into a corner she didn’t even know she’d built. But regret? Nah. She looked at the man lying peacefully on the bed and smiled faintly. As for that corpse the Ford Brothers pulled out of the river—it was fake. Sophia had arranged it when she brought Alexander home. She had someone switch out the clothes, mess up the face beyond recognition. Everything had to