After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#170 “Why won’t You Answer?”

As soon as their plane landed, Sophia was eager to return to her grandfather’s house. She and Benjamin hailed a taxi, the anticipation of revisiting her childhood home palpable in the air. Upon arriving in front of the house, Sophia reached for her phone to inform Alexander of their safe arrival.

“I’ll just write to Alexander that everything is fine and we’ve arrived,” she announced, her fingers hovering over the screen.

But before she could proceed, Benjamin swiftly snatched the phone from her hand, eliciting a frown from Sophia.

“You can write to him as soon as we enter. Come on, Sophia, you haven’t been here for years, let’s get settled in first,” Benjamin suggested, his tone persuasive.

Sophia chuckled at Benjamin’s eagerness. “God, Benjamin, you’ve really missed this place,” she remarked, a fond smile playing on her lips.

course, my best years were here,” he replied nostalgically, his

Benjamin led Sophia into the house, Sophia remained unaware that he had discreetly stowed away her phone in his own pocket, a subtle act that

back to her, evoking a sense of warmth and comfort that she hadn’t felt in years.

scanning the familiar surroundings with a mix

his gaze lingering on Sophia as if trying to capture the moment. “Some things never change,” he

demeanor, a subtle undercurrent beneath his seemingly innocent demeanor. But she pushed aside her suspicions, choosing instead to focus on

house, Sophia’s curiosity grew, her eagerness

the day wore on, Alexander found himself unable to shake the restless agitation that gripped him like a vice. Despite his best efforts to focus on his work, his mind kept drifting back

Alexander’s thoughts churned with jealousy and insecurity. He

from Sophia. But as the afternoon wore

her to pick up. But to his dismay, the call went straight to voicemail, leaving him with a sinking feeling

are you, Sophia?” he muttered to himself, his voice thick with

anxiety reached a fever pitch, his mind racing with a thousand worst-case scenarios. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something

reaching her, his phone buzzed with a new notification. With trembling hands, he unlocked the screen to see yet another message from Benjamin, accompanied by a photo that sent a fresh wave of