Daniel's hand, poised to turn the doorknob, froze in mid-air.
Sophia's "miscarriage" was all an act!
Emily hadn't been lying.

She really hadn't touched her.
And... the attack on Emily in the parking garage two weeks ago was also orchestrated by Sophia, who had incited her followers.
And he had believed that deceitful woman.
He had not only let Emily's attackers go but had also blamed Emily for the loss of the baby, causing her to needlessly donate 800cc of her blood!
Inside the room, Sophia was unaware of Daniel's presence outside the door and continued her rant.
"If that baby hadn't been someone else's, I wouldn't have been so willing to get rid of him. It's so much easier to secure your position with a baby."

"Once I've recovered, I'll just get pregnant with Daniel's baby. He's so obsessed with me right now, it'll be easy."
"As for that old hag Emily, she needs to be completely eliminated. I'm thinking of using the same trick, getting those brain-dead fans to go after her again. If they get caught, it has nothing to do with me anyway."
Every word stripped away Sophia's mask, revealing the venomous person beneath.
Daniel could no longer contain the inferno of rage building inside him.

He kicked the door open with a thunderous crash.
"Sophia Summers, how dare you lie to me!"
Sophia was on the phone, the vicious look on her face not yet faded. Daniel's sudden appearance made her jump in panic.
When did he get here? Did he hear everything she said?
She clung to a sliver of hope, pretending she knew nothing.
"Daniel, what are you talking about? When did I ever lie to you?"
Her deceitful act filled him with disgust. His voice was like ice.
"Hiring people to attack Emily, framing her, making me a cuckold... Sophia, you've got some serious nerve."
With every word Daniel spoke, the color drained from Sophia's face.
He had heard everything!
She could no longer maintain her composure. Her voice trembled as she tried to defend herself.
"Daniel, I only did it because I love you so much! I was jealous of Emily and the seven years you had with her. I was so scared you would leave me and go back to her!"
"As for the baby..."
Tears streamed down Sophia's face, making her look utterly pitiful.
"It was a director... he got me drunk at a dinner party and took advantage of me. I didn't even know what was happening! I was a victim, too!"
"I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would be disgusted with me. I was so scared, Daniel."
In the past, the sight of her tears would have made him rush to comfort her.
But now, he just stared at her coldly, his eyes filled with a menacing glint.
"Still trying to lie to me, Sophia? Do you take me for a fool?"
"And for the record, the only person I have ever loved is Emily. You are not worthy of being compared to her."
Sophia's eyes widened in disbelief.
Daniel only loved Emily? How was that possible?!
Ignoring the pain from her recent surgery, she tried to get out of bed and throw herself into his arms.
"Daniel, you love me! You rejected your Luna for me! How could you not love me?"
Daniel took a cold step back, avoiding her touch.
"The rejection was fake. It was just an act to fool you. Did you really think I would sever the bond with my fated mate for a deceitful woman like you?"
"I'm going to expose everything you've done. Let the whole world see your true colors."
Sophia's lunge missed, and her already weakened body gave out.
She collapsed onto the floor, the movement sending a sharp, stabbing pain through her surgical wound.
But the physical pain was nothing compared to the complete shattering of her world.
She grabbed onto Daniel's pant leg, begging him.
"Daniel, please don't! I only did it because I love you! Please forgive me, okay? I'll go far away, I'll never appear in front of you or Emily again."
At the mention of Emily's name, a cold sneer escaped Daniel's throat.
He slapped Sophia hard across the face.
"You don't have the right to say her name. As for forgiveness... save it for your followers!"