After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#134 “Please, don’t leave me.”

Amid the chaos, Alexander was determined to anchor Sophia in the present. He held her trembling hands firmly, the intensity of his gaze cutting through the terror that gripped her.

“I want you to take a deep breath,” Alexander commanded once more.

Sophia, her nails inadvertently digging into his hand in terror, felt the urgency in Alexander’s voice. She nodded, her breath shaky, and followed his command. As she exhaled, the blinding headlights of approaching vehicles illuminated the rain-soaked wreckage around them.

The screech of tires echoed, and the driver skillfully maneuvered to avoid colliding with another car. It was a desperate attempt to elude the relentless pursuit of the police.

Sophia’s gasp was drowned by the chaotic symphony of rain and sirens.

“Sophie, I promise as soon as we’re out of here, I’ll make you my life-saving sandwiches every day.”

Alexander’s words cut through the tension, offering a glimpse of a reality beyond the immediate crisis. Sophia pressed into him for comfort and felt a small smile tug at the corners of her lips despite the chaos around them.

of that horrible candy you like from a carnival. Do you remember them?” Alexander continued his

barely perceptible nod, the traumatic memories beginning to yield to

you to these carnivals, I’ll even drink beer to keep you company, I’ll dress in jeans and a t-shirt and not wear a suit. So I want you to

up within her at his words, a release from the tension that gripped her. New headlights emerged on the opposite side, and she instinctively buried

chaos, creating a bubble of solace within the storm. In that fleeting

speeding car raced through the storm, desperately fleeing from the clutches of the law. Police sirens wailed in pursuit, drawing closer with each passing moment. Tension hung thick in the air as the pursuit intensified, a high-stakes chase

by flashing police lights, collided with another car in a deafening cacophony of destruction. The impact sent shockwaves through the

offering a brief sanctuary amidst the chaos. The world outside seemed to twist and shatter as the collision

in a twisted wreck, Alexander still cradling her protectively. Panic surged through her veins like an electric shock. The realization that they were

had not loosened. Panic clawed at her as she realized that his eyes were closed, and a trickle of blood ran down his

fear. She gently shook Alexander,

wake up! Please,

a mournful rhythm on the wreckage, mirroring the turmoil within Sophia’s heart. The flashing lights of police cars added