After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#46 “You Bailed Out Emily?”

Sophia and Alexander were silent after the police took Emily away. Endlessly tired and confused, Sophia couldn’t deny her gratitude for the help Alexander had given her. Without him, she might not have been able to save Evelyn.

Yet, beneath her gratitude, her emotions remained tangled. She was still angry with Alexander for their past. The past couldn’t simply be forgotten or erased.

The unexpected kiss they had shared had stirred up feelings she didn’t want, feelings that both scared and intrigued her. What scared her the most was how much she liked it.

As they stood there, the unsaid words and unresolved tension hung in the air, leaving them both with a sense of unease. Alexander cleared his throat to get Sophia’s attention.

“What do you want us to do with Emily? “he finally asked. Sophia turned to him, the anger evident in her eyes. “I want them to bear the full consequences for everything they have done. Fraud, money laundering, dealing, and kidnapping. I want everything to be fair. still

Alexander shook his head, a gesture that caused Sophia to immediately pull away from him, her frustration palpable. Alexander felt a sickening stab in his heart at her reaction, he didn’t want her to avoid him.

“Leave it in the past, Sophia,” Alexander implored. “I promise you they won’t harm you again, but please, let Emily go.”

Sophia retreated even further, her disbelief and anger mounting. “You want to save your little darling while she tries to ruin my life and that of my loved ones?”

“It’s not like that, Sophia, I don’t love her.”

“Yeah, right! You want me not to press charges so she and her rotten family can continue to cause trouble.”

Alexander opened his mouth to object again, but then Michael appeared behind Sophia. He wrapped his arms around her and whispered in her ear loud enough for Alexander to hear, Come on, Sophie, you need to rest, not argue.”

Sophia didn’t need a second invitation. With one final, piercing glare at Alexander, she turned and went with Michael, her footsteps echoing through the tense silence that had enveloped them.

As Alexander stood there, the frustration and helplessness he felt began to turn into anger, and he couldn’t help but direct some of that anger toward Michael. He always intervened between them. Alexander wanted a moment with her, where no one would interrupt them, so he could explain, talk.

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had been allowed to go home. The relief of seeing her friend

no time in sharing everything she had been through, the harrowing experiences and the fear that had gripped her. The

watched her best

together, wrapped in a warm blanket and sipping tea, Evelyn spoke with tears in her eyes, “This is exactly what I need, peace

world upside down

saw Benjamin’s name. With a quick

greeted.

other end, a pause that seemed to stretch on endlessly. Then, Benjamin’s voice, usually calm and composed, held a somber note as he replied, “Sophia, I have some news you need

gravity of the situation. “What?” Her voice quivered with frustration. “How is that even possible, Benjamin? She

Her family posted bail, and her lawyer argued that she was not a flight risk. The court

her fist, her frustration simmering just below the surface. “I know how this works, Benjamin, I am a lawyer, but she’s a criminal! This is not right. She should face the consequences

heard Alexander helped her get released,” Benjamin

of course, he helped her,” Sophia remarked, her voice tinged with frustration. “Thanks for

replied. Their conversation ended, and Sophia wasted no time. She had

of pleasantries. “I’ll be in your

by her icy

Sophia said. “I’ll come to

her friend with concern. “Is

a reassuring smile. “Yes, I

ways. Sophia hurriedly got into her car, her thoughts racing as she drove at breakneck speed to Alexander’s office. She couldn’t wait any longer to confront him about his

as she approached his

flared as she confronted Alexander from

“Is

take up the case because if I were the opposing lawyer, I would knock them to the ground.

in his chair, his face etched with a sense of resignation. He knew that his actions had caused a rift between them, and he struggled to find the right words to explain his motivations.