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.

are at least a hundred here, so we don’t have anything

Alexander said, taking the broken plate as a

of the pieces when his phone rang. Sophia gestured towards the phone. “I will finish here,” she

Alexander thanked her with a tender kiss on the forehead before stepping into the other room to take the call. As he answered, he saw it was Evelyn

“Hello,” he greeted.

week, so we can have the engagement party there,”

news. Reserve it,” Alexander

tone matching the

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

mom is having a party next week at the Vila

amazing news!” she exclaimed, turning to face him and enveloping him in a warm hug. “Your

laughter and stolen glances. As they finished their meal, Alexander reached for Sophia’s hand across the

I’ll tell my mom we’ll be attending. She will be very

squeezing his

the couch, ready to relax and enjoy a movie with popcorn. They were snuggled up together, enjoying the peaceful

say anything as Alexander excused himself to answer the call. He walked into the other room

as she tried to distract herself from wondering who was calling Alexander. A few minutes later, Alexander returned, but just as they were getting comfortable

little frustrated by the constant interruptions, but she

going on. She tiptoed towards the room but stopped short when she heard Evelyn’s voice saying, “Sophia shouldn’t know

on her face. She quietly