After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

166 “I’ll Try not to Kill Him.”

Kyle had contacted Alexander to inform him that Sophia was out of danger. He also decided to send him a message, warning Alexander that Sophia was furious and advising him to be prepared when he met her.

Alexander suggested taking Sophia to her apartment.

The atmosphere in the car had grown increasingly tense, weighed down by the palpable anger radiating from Sophia in the back seat. As soon as they arrived at her apartment, Sophia stormed out of the car in a fit of rage.

“Sophia,” Evelyn called after her.

“Yes?” Sophia’s response was sharp, her frustration evident in her tone.

“I know we just went through something terrible, but try not to be too harsh on him. I’m sure he had his reasons for not telling us,” Evelyn pleaded, her voice laced with concern.

“I’ll try not to kill him,” Sophia quipped bitterly, a hint of humor barely masking her simmering anger.

She pulled Evelyn into a tight hug before they parted ways.

gently, her tone softening as she

a smile, grateful for Sophia’s unwavering

apartment, her mind still reeling from the events of the day. As she pushed open the door, she was met with

stop showing up to my apartment uninvited?” she grumbled, her irritation clear as she crossed

disregarded her sharp tone. He closed the distance between them and gently began to assess

apartment, her anger simmering beneath the surface like a volcano ready to erupt. She couldn’t

the truth, Alex,” Sophia demanded, her voice dripping with accusation as she confronted Alexander, her eyes burning with fury.” You knew

did know,” he confessed, his tone tinged with regret. “But I was trying to protect you. I

happened? If he had told us now, Evelyn wouldn’t have been kidnapped, I wouldn’t have…” Sophia’s voice trembled with rage, her

you,” Alexander explained, his own anger simmering

you to protect me, Alexander, or hide information from me,” Sophia spat, her words laced with

you to end up alone again and…” Alexander’s voice trailed off, his frustration evident in

Alexander. It’s just like in Vegas,” Sophia snapped,

for this, well then, why didn’t you tell me that Evelyn was missing? Why

his voice matching

to tell you. Leave me alone to deal with my problems. And if you had told me now, Evelyn wouldn’t