#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?”

used to this Alexander. One moment he is cold and calculating,

there was a knock on her door. She went to open it, and Alexander was at the front with the

was a little worried,” says Sophia

he walks over to the sideboard. He picks up two

who is sitting on the

“Thank you,” she says.

“For nothing.

wine. Thank you for everything you have done

want it or not. And I

two clink glasses. The deep

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

time in the police, the charges, the people attacking you. You

on the plush couch. “I think I learned it from my grandfather. He was always very calm

raise you?” Alexander inquired,

Sophia shared. “I have learned many things from him, but he was also terribly strict. For him,

hint of familiarity in his gaze. “It’s like you’re talking about me and my

into a conversation about their childhoods, the parallels between their upbringings became increasingly apparent. Both Sophia and Alexander had been shaped by the influences of

He was an

finding a shared understanding. “Sounds familiar. My grandfather had this unwavering belief that academic excellence paved the way for success. He insisted on high standards, and I

playful glint in his eye. “Rebellion? Now, that’s a side of you I’d like to

troublemaker. Skipped classes, challenged authority, you name it.

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

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

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