#100 “You Have This Way of Making Everything Seem A Little Brighter.”

As soon as Sophia went up to her hotel room to rest, she noticed that suitcases were lined up next to her bedroom. It was her suitcases that were in her old hotel; she didn’t know when Alexander had managed to arrange the move, but she was very impressed.

Ever since she had come to London, Alexander had been so kind and attentive to her that she felt she owed him at least a thank you. Sophia started unpacking her luggage with a smile.

Alexander had believed her when he found her at the scene of the crime, arranged for her to have a lawyer, and had managed to find the evidence that she was innocent. Sophia knew how he felt about her, and his diligence was astonishing.

Never in a million years did Sophia imagine that her ex-husband, the one who didn’t even bother to get to know her, would turn out to be so trusting and kind.

As soon as she arranged the clothes from the suitcases and her room, she texted him, “I’m bored, come and keep me company.”

There was a long pause where she didn’t get an answer, and it made her laugh. She imagined Alexander sitting in front of his phone wondering what to say to her.

“How bored? I have to know what to bring,” was the answer.

She laughed at his playful message and replied:

“A bottle of wine is enough.”

“Ok, does that mean I have to cancel the order for strawberries and cream?”

a smile on her face. She couldn’t get used to this Alexander. One moment he is cold and calculating, the next he says

went to open it, and Alexander was at the front with the

a little worried,” says Sophia with a

them,” Alexander smiled at her. She motions him into the room, and he walks over to the sideboard. He picks up two wine glasses and opens

to Sophia, who is

“Thank you,” she says.

“For nothing.

just talking about the wine. Thank you for everything you have done for

would be there for you whether you want it or not. And I take

the two clink glasses. The deep burgundy liquid swirled in the glasses,

Here she was, sharing a quiet evening with her ex -husband, a man she had once considered a stranger.

you that you handled the situation great. The arrest, your time in the police, the charges, the

a gracious smile, leaned back on the plush couch. “I think I learned it from my grandfather. He was always very

he raise you?” Alexander inquired, his interest

he was also terribly

gaze. “It’s like you’re

increasingly apparent. Both Sophia and Alexander had been shaped by the influences of stern patriarchs who held education

reflected. ” He was

this unwavering belief that academic excellence paved the way for success.

eyebrow, a playful glint in his eye. “Rebellion? Now, that’s a side

a bit of a troublemaker. Skipped classes, challenged authority, you name it. But, in

Grandfathers have this unique way of combining toughness and wisdom.

souls finding unexpected common ground. As they continued exchanging stories,

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