After the Divorce: Crushed on My Lawyer Ex-wife

#235 “You Know I Could Live Like This For the Rest of My Life.”

In the evening, Alexander returned to their apartment with Sophia. As he opened the door, the enticing aroma of a freshly cooked dinner filled the air, drawing him toward the kitchen. There, he found Sophia singing along to a song and swaying rhythmically as she cooked.

Sophia was clad only in one of his shirts, the hem barely reaching her thighs. Around the dining area, candles flickered softly and a bottle of wine was set neatly beside two glasses on the table. Alexander paused in the doorway, struck by the intimate scene and the undeniable beauty of the woman before him.

“You know I could live like this for the rest of my life,” he said, his voice filled with affection and admiration.

Startled by his sudden presence, Sophia spun around, causing a plate she had been drying to slip from her fingers and crash to the floor, shattering into numerous pieces.

“God, don’t sneak up on me like that!” she exclaimed, a mix of surprise and laughter coloring her voice.

“I’ll clean up,” Alexander replied with a gentle smile, bending to gather the scattered shards. “A broken plate is lucky, after all.”

“Are you Greek?” Sophia teased, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

“No, but my grandmother was. You know, they break plates at their weddings to drive away evil spirits, and the more pieces, the more years of happiness,” Alexander explained, scooping up the last of the ceramic fragments.

so we don’t have anything to worry about,

the broken plate as

of the pieces when his phone rang. Sophia gestured towards

tender kiss on the forehead before stepping into the other room to take the call. As he answered, he saw it was

“Hello,” he greeted.

won’t believe it. The gallery is available next week, so we can

Reserve it,” Alexander responded

tone matching the urgency and

ending the call with Evelyn, Alexander returned to the kitchen, where Sophia was putting the finishing touches on dinner. He wrapped

at the Vila clear your schedule, love.”

face him and

As they finished their meal, Alexander reached for Sophia’s hand across

attending. She

smiled softly, squeezing his hand. “I can not

with popcorn. They were snuggled up together, enjoying

say anything as Alexander excused himself to answer the call.

flipping through channels as she tried to distract herself from wondering who was calling Alexander. A few minutes later, Alexander returned, but just as they

constant interruptions,

conversation with Evelyn, Sophia decided to quietly check what was going on. She tiptoed towards

evident on her face. She quietly made her way back to the living room, her mind reeling