Sophia was awoken the next morning by a call from Katherine.

The sun had yet to fully rise. The weather that day seemed unpleasant as it had a gloomy and cloudy appearance, giving the impression of an impending rainstorm.

Sophia picked up the phone that kept vibrating and narrowed her eyes at the screen. 'What's wrong, Kathy?"

"Sophia! Is it true that Claudius is actually Alexander?" she asked.

Sophia massaged her forehead and chuckled. "Yes."

She then wore her slippers and got into the bathroom. "I'm going to freshen up."

With that, she ended the call.

Upon hearing Sophia's answer, Katherine sat up from the bed. "Oh, my God!"

Stunned, she tilted her head to look at Joshua. "Alexander is alive."

Joshua glanced at her while arching his brows. "The person you guys met yesterday was Alexander?"

"Yes. Sophia admitted it herself just now!" Katherine exclaimed.

Despite his typically calm demeanor, Joshua was momentarily struck speechless. After a brief pause, he pulled Katherine, who was visibly excited, into an embrace. "If that's the case, you should avoid disturbing Sophia."

Before Katherine could speak, Joshua leaned in and pressed his lips against hers, silencing her momentarily as she let out a few soft huffs.

Soon, the room was filled with the sound of their heavy breathing.

Though the sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window gradually brightened, a light drizzle started to fall.

Sophia freshened up and grabbed a glass of warm water. She walked over to the window to watch the rain outside, taking small sips of water from the glass. It's drizzling now—not the best time to leave the room.

After getting changed, Sophia heard the doorbell ring.

She saw Claudius standing before her upon opening the door. He was wearing a dark sweater. "Good morning. It's drizzling now."

Sophia bobbed her head in response and smiled. "Yes, it is."

"Do you want to go out and have some fun?" he asked.

Lightspring was known for its tourist spots, but Sophia did not enjoy going out in the rain. She shook her head and declined the offer. "Not really."

"Yeah, me neither." Claudius glanced at her before walking into the room. "Do you mind giving me your number? Add me on WhatsApp too."


After closing the door, Sophia noticed Claudius was already sitting on the couch and holding out his phone to her.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, Claudius wore a dark gray sweater instead of a formal shirt, and the low-neck sweater revealed his Adam's apple.

As Sophia lowered her head, she could not help but notice his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. Seeing that caused her heart to skip a beat, but she steadied herself, took out her phone, and scanned the QR code on his device.

"I haven't had breakfast yet," she said.

Sophia glanced at Claudius' phone screen and realized there was nothing much on the phone.

"Me neither. Someone will send food over in a short while," he responded.

Sophia's brows twitched. After putting her phone back into her pocket, she walked to the projector. "Want to watch a movie?"

"Choose one that you like," he said.

Sophia responded with a grin, "I want to watch a horror movie."

Claudius looked at the gloomy sky outside the window. "This weather is perfect for watching horror movies."

Sophia picked a classic horror movie. Before sitting down, she hesitated for a second. In the end, she decided to sit next to him.

The classic movie Sophia chose was thrilling, but the man kept looking at her instead.

After just a few minutes, Sophia found it hard to continue watching.

She turned sideways to look at Claudius. "Don't you want to watch the movie?"

"I had a dream last night," he uttered.

Sophia's hand jolted. She picked up the remote control and hit the pause button. "So it was another..."

She hesitated to use the term "sex dream." With a reddened face, she glanced at Claudius and rephrased her question. "Was it about me?"

Claudius hummed in affirmation.

He gazed into her eyes, his dark eyes flickering. He knew she intentionally avoided uttering those two words.

Shifting closer to Sophia, he turned his body sideways and met her gaze. "Have we been married before?"

Sophia lifted her eyes and replied, "Yes, we had."

"Did we eventually file for divorce?" he asked again.

She hummed in acknowledgment.

Claudius knitted his brows. "Why?"

Sophia gazed at him with her almond-shaped eyes curved slightly upward. "It was because you didn't love me."

He could not quite understand. "Why would I marry you if I didn't love you?"

"I threatened you," she replied.

Claudius responded with a tut. "I can't imagine what methods you could have used to threaten me."

After a short pause, he continued, "But since it's in the past, and I no longer remember it, you shouldn't dwell on those things either."

Sophia gave him a grin without saying anything.

Seeing the alluring smile on her face caused his heart to race with desire. Unable to resist, he leaned in and planted a kiss on her lips.

Sophia blinked before giving his lower lip a gentle nibble and pulling away from the kiss. "The doorbell is ringing."

Indeed, the doorbell rang. Breakfast was here.

Claudius frowned, feeling dissatisfied with the waiter's untimely arrival.

After glancing at Sophia, who gave him a subtle grin, he suppressed his urge and said, "Let's have breakfast first."

Sophia was stunned for a moment. Upon realizing what he meant, she blushed instantly. So he still wants to kiss after breakfast.

Claudius got up and opened the door for the waiter to enter with the serving cart. Sophia pressed her lips together, got up from the couch, and walked to the dining table.

Though she had arrived at Lightspring almost ten days ago, she was still not used to eating their local breakfast.

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