After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#175 “After Abandoning Us?”

Alexander’s fists clenched at his sides, his jaw set in a steely line as he glared at the man who had once been his father. He had not seen or heard from the man in years, and the sight of him now only served to reignite the smoldering embers of resentment that had long simmered within Alexander’s heart.

“What do you want?” Alexander demanded, his voice tinged with a simmering fury.

His father’s grin widened further, a wicked gleam flickering in his eyes. I’ve come to collect what’s rightfully mine,” he declared, his tone laced with arrogance.

Alexander’s brow furrowed in confusion. “What are you talking about?

His father’s expression hardened, his gaze boring into Alexander with a chilling intensity. “You know exactly what I’m talking about, son. It’s time you gave me my share of Stone Enterprise.”

Alexander’s eyes blazed with indignation. “You think you’re entitled to something after all these years? After abandoning us?”

His father’s lips curled into a scornful sneer. “I didn’t abandon anyone, Alexander. It was your grandfather who drove me away, who destroyed my life.”

Alexander’s blood ran cold at his father’s words. “You blame Grandfather for your own mistakes? That’s absurd. You’ve always been quick to shift the blame onto others instead of owning up to your own failures.”

no idea what I’ve been through. And now it’s time

facing his estranged father, a myriad of emotions swirled within him. Anger, suspicion, and

Alexander’s voice was terse, his tone laced

we’ll talk,” his father replied smoothly, a

the door and gestured for his father to enter. As they stepped inside, the air seemed to

across its

his voice a low

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key into the lock of the old safe, a sense of anticipation hung thick in the air. With a soft click,

waiting to be unearthed. Sophia’s heart quickened with excitement as she reached for the nearest folder,

“Venillia Family,” and as she leafed through its contents, her eyes widened in astonishment. The documents detailed a complex web of connections, linking Sandro’s father and Kyle’s father to the same

played a pivotal role in Sandro’s father’s transition from crime to commerce. As a formidable business consultant in his youth, he had lent his expertise to help establish Sandro’s father’s legitimate business empire. However, in doing so, he had unwittingly stumbled upon some of the Mafia’s most

dark underbelly of organized crime during his tenure on the bench. In a landmark case, he had personally sentenced a high-ranking member of the Mafia, earning himself a place on their

father’s tragic car accident was finally laid bare as well. It had been a retaliation by the

the revelations before her. The pieces of the puzzle were finally falling into place, connecting her family’s past to the present

you find?” Benjamin asked, seeing the shocked face

from the shocking revelations they contained. With a heavy heart, she turned to Benjamin, her eyes reflecting the

whispered, her voice barely audible above the tumultuous thoughts