After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 167

167 “And You’re Still A Thorn in My Ass.”

Alexander took a few steps towards Sophia and shook his head in denial.

“I’m not leaving until we get this straight,” he stated. “I love you, Sophia, and I do not budge at the first difficulty.”

Sophia’s jaw tightened as she met his gaze, her resolve unyielding. “You may not leave, but I refused to talk to you. I needed peace right then,” she declared, her voice laced with frustration.

With a heavy sigh, Sophia headed for the kitchen, putting some distance between them. She could feel Alexander’s eyes on her, but she refused to look back. Pouring herself a glass of wine, she tried to calm her nerves, the bitterness of the situation lingering in the air.

Sophia looked over her shoulder and was glad Alexander wasn’t following her. He was sitting on her couch, angrily digging through his phone. Sophia retreated to her office, the familiar surroundings offering a temporary refuge from the turmoil of her emotions.

by unnoticed, the only indication of time’s passage being

already three in the morning. With a weary sigh, she decided to call it a night, but as she made her way to the bedroom, she noticed Alexander still asleep on the

but feel a pang of guilt seeing him there. She grabbed a blanket and pillow, gently covering him before retreating to her bedroom. Before she could fully shut the door,

otherwise,

that I didn’t care, but that I was terribly angry with you,” she replied softly. “Sleep,

weighing heavily on her mind. She contemplated inviting Alexander to join her, to seek comfort in his

both. The tension from the previous day lingered in the

still here,” Sophia

retorted, his

“Should I be worried

grin, the hint of a playful spark in his

in the air. Despite their attempts at levity, the underlying issues between them remained unaddressed, casting a shadow

glances at Alexander, observing the way his brow furrowed with concentration as he ate.

to eat?” Alexander’s voice cut through the silence,

“Sorry, didn’t mean to ruin your appetite,” she quipped, though the tension in her voice was

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