After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

Chapter 227

#227 “You’ve Done What?”

Caroline dialed Nelson’s number with trembling hands, her heartbeat erratic and loud in her ears. She detested the manipulative plan her son had concocted, yet she knew it was a necessary evil to safeguard his future.

The weight of their shared past, filled with familial blunders and business betrayals, weighed heavily on her conscience. She felt compelled to assist, to somehow right the wrongs that had ensnared her son Alexander in this unsavory situation.

When Nelson Stone’s voice crackled through the receiver, it carried a hint of uncertainty, a rare crack in his usually composed demeanor.

“Caroline, is that you?”

“I see you still have my number, Nelson,” she replied, her voice steadier than she felt.

His laughter boomed through the phone, rich and unsettling. “I see you haven’t forgotten mine either, Caroline.

“That’s just how it turns out.”

you’re calling because you think you can sway the fate

feelings. However, she reined in her

prompts this

you on the news, Nelson… you’re just as I remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…” She let her words trail off, hoping to entice

as Caroline held her breath,

tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere, perhaps you’re pondering what could have been

“Perhaps…”

with arrogance. “Oh, Caroline, I always knew our love

a retort, her efforts to maintain a calm, neutral

meet. There are many unresolved issues lingering between

for the Stone Enterprise

that,” she interrupted, her voice rising in a rare display of defiance. “I want to see you. For years I did everything correctly. I obeyed my father, I allowed him to banish you, and now look at this mess with

villa for dinner tomorrow

always,” Caroline responded, each word coated in an icy

trembling from the nerve-wracking conversation. She immediately dialed Alexander, who picked

tomorrow night,” Caroline said, her

serious yet reassuring. “We’re all set on this end. The cameras are installed in every room. It

that every angle was covered, but the gravity of the situation

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