#73 “Right Now, I See You As A Friend.”
Sophia’s mind was awash with questions. When she had agreed to marry Alexander, she hadn’t delved into the underlying reasons behind it. Her decision had been driven primarily by her grandfather’s insistence, and she didn’t want to let him down.
Her grandfather had always made decisions that turned out to be the right ones. But Caroline’s cryptic hints had ignited a spark of curiosity within her, making her acutely aware that there might be layers of the story she remained ignorant of.
Sophia couldn’t ignore the growing urge to seek answers. The desire to uncover the hidden truths about her family’s history gnawed at her, and she couldn’t quell the intrigue that had taken hold.
“Thank you for sharing this with me, Caroline,” Sophia responded, her mind still deeply engrossed in thoughts.
“You’re welcome, dear. I’ll see what I can find and keep you updated,” Caroline said with gentleness in her voice.
“I believe it’s time for me to go. I’ve had a delightful evening,” Sophia stated, rising from her seat.
“Of course, dear. I wish you a pleasant evening, and once again, thank you for joining us.”
Caroline gave Sophia a warm embrace, releasing her to depart. Alexander, who had been silently observing the exchange, hastily stood up from his chair.
“Hey, I’m coming with you,” he quickly announced, moving toward Sophia without waiting for his mother’s response.
initiative. ” Take your time,”
which she had meticulously cared for over the years. She couldn’t help but notice with a smile that even in
deep breath, contemplating how to
and she turned to face
“Yes?”
had no idea my mother would choose to interfere in our relationship like this.” Sophia chuckled, leaving Alexander perplexed by her
tired
“I…”
it. I’m not upset with her, Alexander. In fact, I consider everything she said as friendly advice,” Sophia explained. ” But I need you to understand that I don’t want to dwell in the past. Right now,
Sophia’s words didn’t dishearten him. In fact, a friend was the closest he’d ever been to Sophia. He had been her husband before, but their marriage had
with that, Sophia,” he replied. “It
see,” Sophia replied
my calls anymore?”
Sophia chuckled once more.
replied genuinely. “Does that mean we can grab coffee…”
hands in mock surrender, a
ready,” he replied, and they both noticed the
Alex,” Sophia said as she readied to step into the
night, Sophie,” he responded
climbed the villa’s stairs, heading back to his
moment,” a voice called out from
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