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.”

smirk twisted into a snarl of contempt. “You may think you know everything, Alexander, but you have no idea what I’ve been through. And now

Alexander stood in his doorway, facing his estranged father, a myriad of emotions swirled within him. Anger, suspicion, and a lingering sense of betrayal warred for dominance as he met his

Alexander’s voice was terse, his tone laced

father replied

sigh, he unlocked the door and gestured for his father to enter. As they stepped inside, the air seemed to thicken with tension, the weight of unresolved issues hanging heavy

faced each other across its polished surface,

Alexander commanded his voice a

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of the old safe, a sense of anticipation hung thick in the air. With a soft click, the heavy door swung open, revealing a trove of secrets hidden within

information waiting to be unearthed. Sophia’s heart quickened with excitement

and Kyle’s father to the same Mafia family. It seemed that Sandro’s father had once been deeply entrenched in the

discovered, had 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

In a landmark case, he had personally

accident was finally laid bare as well. It had been a retaliation by the Mafia, a ruthless act of vengeance designed to

the puzzle were finally falling

find?” Benjamin asked, seeing the shocked face of

they contained. With a heavy heart, she turned to Benjamin, her eyes reflecting the turmoil within

to begin,” she whispered, her voice barely audible