After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 217

#217 “Come With Me.”

“Your grandfather made me purchase a flat here in London in my name, where he used to stay,” Audrey revealed, her tone tinged with a hint of nostalgia and apprehension.

“An apartment?” Sophia queried, her curiosity piqued.

“I didn’t want anyone to associate it with him, so, to make it difficult to trace, I bought and registered it in my name. The money he was sending me was meant for the taxes on the apartment and also for Benjamin’s care.

“What kind of apartment has a tax of twenty thousand dollars?” Sophia’s disbelief was palpable.

“Well, ten, the rest was for me,”

Audrey corrected with a gentle smile. ”

However, Christopher always had a taste for the finer things, and style comes with a price tag.”

“Could you take me there?” Sophia inquired eagerly, her mind already racing with possibilities.

“I can provide you with the address. There’s no need for me to accompany you. There’s a maid who has been looking after it all these years, and she’ll be able to assist you with anything you need.”

returned to the room with Becky in tow,

suggested, his tone decisive. “It might be useful for

feeling a twinge of resistance. “I’m not sure if it’s necessary,” she began, but Benjamin

London?” he reminded her, his voice tinged with concern. “You and I

Fine,” she acquiesced,

time, Sophia found herself in a bad situation because she had gone alone. Now it wouldn’t hurt to take reinforcements with her, and he owed it to

feeling of unease that had settled over her. The familiar sights of London passed by outside the window, but inside the

tinged with an underlying edge,

the young woman seemed to have taken an instant dislike to her. “I’m digging

into this?”

Sophia paused before

long history,” she explained, trying to keep her tone

answer, leaving the rest of the journey shrouded in tense silence. Sophia couldn’t help but feel perplexed

grew as she approached the imposing building. With a quick glance at Becky, who remained

the woman told her. “My name is

confusion at Diana’s statement. Why would this woman be expecting her, and how did

woman who seemed to hold the key to her grandfather’s enigmatic past. Her mind buzzed with questions, each one a thread she hoped would unravel

her voice a mix of eagerness and

her expression serene yet tinged with a hint of sadness. “Christopher and I were close friends,” she explained gently. “He trusted me with many things, including

words. “But why wait until now to reach out to me?” she pressed, her

want to burden you with his affairs while he was alive. But now that he’s gone, I believe it’s time for you to know the

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