#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?”

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

open it, and Alexander was at the

a little worried,”

the room, and he walks over to the sideboard. He picks up two wine glasses and opens the bottle.

hands one to Sophia, who is sitting

“Thank you,” she says.

“For nothing.

not just talking about the wine. Thank you for everything you have done for me

whether you want it or not. And I take my promises very seriously,” he replies with

clink glasses. The deep

the wine, Sophia couldn’t help but reflect on the unexpected turn of events. Here she was, sharing a quiet evening with her ex -husband, a man she had once considered a stranger. The layers of complexity in their relationship seemed to

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

couch. “I think I learned it from my grandfather. He was always very calm no

raise you?” Alexander inquired,

but he was also terribly strict. For him, education was in the first place, and he made me

gaze. “It’s

the parallels between their upbringings became increasingly apparent. Both Sophia and Alexander had been shaped by

power of knowledge,” Alexander reflected. ” He was an old-school

understanding. “Sounds familiar. My grandfather had this unwavering belief that academic excellence paved the way for success. He insisted on

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

I was a bit of a troublemaker. Skipped classes, challenged authority, you name it. But, in the end, I guess he got through to me. Education became my ticket to

“I can relate. Grandfathers have this unique way of combining toughness and wisdom. They see the

the room seemed to echo with the resonance of two souls finding unexpected common ground. As they continued exchanging stories,

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