Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Unable to hold back her laughter any longer, Sophia giggled. "Does it seem like I have a reason to lie to you, Mr. Schild?"

In response, Samuel thought, Frankly, yes, though I'm not saying that out loud. I prefer not to get my teeth knocked off once Alexander returns.

Then he asked, "Where is Alex now?"

"He's still in Moranta."

Samuel was momentarily stunned. "Didn't he disappear in Doveston? Why is he in Moranta? Did something happen to his body? No, that seems unlikely, considering he appears well in the picture. Did he lose his memory?"

Sometimes, he could be surprisingly sharp, though his brilliance was unreliable.

All in all, he was correct in his blind assessment.

It surprised Felix, who glanced at Sophia before explaining, "Mr. Xenos is doing fine. Although, he did lose his memory, which is why he didn't return to the country."

It was Samuel's turn to be astonished. "I was just kidding about that. He really did lose his memory?"

"Yes," answered Sophia.

"He even forgot you?"

"That's right, Mr. Schild."

"That's just great. He definitely won't remember me, then."

At least he's self-aware in that regard. Upon lifting her eyebrow, Sophia offered, "Are you sure you don't want to try Mr. Lane's coffee, Mr. Schild?"

Samuel glanced at the coffee. As he still wanted to learn more about Alexander's latest situation, he returned to his seat and sipped the coffee. I usually don't like coffee, but the one Mr. Lane brewed today is pretty good. "How did Alexander end up overseas?"

Promptly, Sophia turned to Felix. "Mr. Lane, would you mind handing the information you've prepared beforehand to Mr. Schild?"

Without delay, Felix did as she asked. "This is Mr. Xenos' current situation, Mr. Schild."

"Let me see." Samuel accepted the file. I feel like I'm dreaming. I came here to confront Sophia and failed. Yet, now, I'm suddenly notified that Alexander has been found. This is the happiest I've felt since Alexander vanished half a year ago. I've known Alexander for more than thirty years. We may not technically be biological brothers, but we basically act like we are. My private life felt so bland after he was gone. Yes, we've spent much less time compared to before after Alexander fell in love, but we would still spar with each other at a boxing gym. While I'm usually the one being beaten, and I've lost plenty, I still wish I could spend time with him. With him gone, things got boring. Whenever I called Charles and the others after encountering something during the day, they'd act like old codgers.

As he held the papers with trembling hands, he scanned the information on them. He was shocked when he reached the part about Alexander's latest identity. "How did he get involved with the chairman of UI? And why is this Rose his mother now?"

Sophia smiled wordlessly as Felix gestured for him to keep reading. "You'll understand when you reach the end."

In response, Samuel glimpsed at the duo before continued reading it.

Five minutes later, he was up to date with Alexander's latest situation.

For a moment, he felt very complicated.

The office was suddenly very quiet. None of them spoke a word.

After a while, Samuel blurted, "What the h*ll is this situation?" Rose must be Alexander's stepmother, right? If she were his biological mother, she wouldn't have spirited him away without telling any of his friends about it, causing us to worry for half a year for no reason. I feel so happy and livid. In fact, I'm very tempted to visit Rose right now and knock on her head to ask her if she has a loose screw inside.

It was about time for Sophia to attend her lunch meeting, so after Samuel finished reading the information, she spoke. "Does this answer all your questions, Mr. Schild?"

"Yes, but I'm still wondering about something. Is he going to keep staying in Moranta so long as he doesn't recall his past?" inquired Samuel, which struck the heart of the problem.

Felix reflexively turned to Sophia. Among the three of them, she had the most say in the matter.

Sophia's eyelashes quivered before she replied, "I didn't ask him that question."

She paused, then continued, "Should I ask him that on your behalf next time?"

Upon seeing the disappointed look on Samuel's countenance, she chuckled and stopped joking. "He'll probably return. Just not in the short term."

That instantly revitalized Samuel. "I'm glad to hear that! It's fine if he doesn't return immediately because he lost his memory."

A thought crashed into his mind before he asked, "Alex doesn't have a fiancée there, does he?"

Felix, who had just learned of Yasmin's existence from Yvonne, glanced at Sophia reflexively. "Why did you suddenly ask that, Mr. Schild?"

"Isn't that how novels usually go?"

Sophia flashed a half-smile at Felix before the latter turned away. "Your imagination is rich, Mr. Schild. You should write a novel."

"Hmph. Writing novels doesn't earn me money." Samuel was being frank, but he had a point.