#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.
” Take your time,” she
grand staircase. Her gaze fell upon the garden, which she had meticulously cared for over the years. She couldn’t help but
her and took a deep breath, contemplating
and she turned to
“Yes?”
had no idea my mother would choose to interfere in our relationship like this.” Sophia chuckled,
you tired of
“I…”
advice,” Sophia explained. ” But I need you to understand that I don’t want to dwell
fact, a friend was the closest he’d ever been to Sophia. He had been her husband before, but their marriage
fine with that, Sophia,” he
see,” Sophia
anymore?” Alexander teased, trying to lighten the
Sophia chuckled once more.
she replied genuinely. “Does that mean we can grab coffee…”
mock surrender,
noticed the
night, Alex,” Sophia said as she readied to step into
night, Sophie,”
exchanged, Alexander climbed the villa’s stairs, heading back to
a moment,” a voice called out from the
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