Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Sophia was soberer after she splashed cold water onto her face. I didn't want to lose my composure in front of him, but I couldn't help it. The past six months had been empty and hopeless. I couldn't even find a glimmer of hope.

Suddenly, the sound of luggage being pulled came from outside and broke her train of thought.

Sophia gathered her thoughts and went outside. "I have a meeting in the afternoon."

Claudius pulled the luggage into the guest room and asked, "Do you want me to send you?"

Sophia glanced at the drizzling sky outside and answered, "I'll drive myself there. I bet you haven't slept well for the past two days. Have a good rest here. I'm going upstairs to get changed."

With that, Sophia turned around and went upstairs.

When she came back down, Claudius was on the phone on the balcony. The cold wind blew at him, but he didn't feel cold at all.

Perhaps he heard her coming down because he immediately turned to glance at her.

Sophia smiled and mouthed the words: I'm going to Odyssey.

Claudius walked over to her instantly and hugged her. "What would you like to have for dinner tonight?"

Sophia lifted her head to look at him. It has been over half a year since I ate a meal prepared by him. However, he has lost his memories.

"I'll tell you later," she replied.

Claudius hung up the phone as soon as the person on the other end of the call finished his sentence. "What would you like to eat? I'll cook for you," he said to her.

Sophia arched a brow. "In that case, cook whatever you want." She checked her watch. "My meeting starts in forty minutes. I have to go."

After speaking, Sophia gave him a nudge.

Claudius followed behind her and watched her bend over to put on her shoes at the entrance. This feels so familiar.

Upon putting on her shoes, Sophia turned to look at him. "Get some rest, okay? I'm going to Odyssey now."

"Be careful."

"All right!"

After Sophia left, Claudius didn't go back to his room to rest.

Instead, he went to the third floor. A few days ago, images of this mansion flashed through my mind.

He opened the door to the master bedroom to see a familiar sight and made his way to the walk-in closet. There, he saw the clothes he used to wear.

Upon exiting the walk-in closet, he saw the huge bed. Right then, he recalled his wet dream after meeting Sophia for the first time. This is the bed I saw in my dream. That wasn't just a dream!

Claudius walked toward it and sat on it.

As soon as he lay down, he caught a whiff of a familiar scent that made him feel at ease. He closed his eyes and dozed off soon after.

By the time Sophia's meeting ended, it was half past five in the evening.

She checked her watch and asked, "Mr. Lane, would you mind recommending me a nice restaurant?"

Felix had been Alexander's secretary for a long time, and he was also Sophia's secretary for the past half a year. He knew exactly what Alexander and Sophia liked to eat.

After giving it some thought, Felix recommended a restaurant that had just opened a couple of months ago. "Ms. Yarrow, should I make a reservation for you and Mr. Xenos?"

"That won't be necessary." Sophia flashed a smile. Perhaps dinner will be ready by the time I get home.

Sophia had been working her fingers to the bone over the past six months. However, that seemed to have changed recently, and she had become more laid-back over the last few days.

"I'm heading back now. Don't overwork yourselves," Sophia said.

Felix had been by Sophia's side over the past six months, so he knew how busy she had been.

In fact, Felix and Yvonne had urged Sophia to go on a vacation to avoid overtiring herself, but Sophia had said she was fine.

At that time, Felix and Yvonne knew that wasn't true. With Alexander gone, Sophia was depressed, so she had to keep herself busy to prevent herself from overthinking.

The month before that, Sophia had been on a business trip in a foreign country, and she had suffered from a high fever for over two weeks. She had to be on an IV drip for three days to recover from it.

During that time, Felix was utterly heartbroken.

Therefore, he was more than happy to see Sophia slack off.

"Sure, Ms. Yarrow. It's raining, so please stay safe," Felix reminded.

"I know. Bye!" Sophia smiled.

With that, she waved him goodbye and entered the elevator.

Sophia left the office earlier to avoid getting caught in a traffic jam during rush hour. Since the traffic wasn't congested, she arrived at the mansion within twenty minutes.

Upon exiting the garage, she raised her brows when she noticed how quiet the mansion was. He must've gone to sleep after I left. He took a flight of more than ten hours to return to the country, and he couldn't sleep in the hotel for the past two days. Anyone would be tired.

Sophia poured a glass of warm water and drank half of it before walking toward the guest room.

The moment she pushed the door open, her mind went blank when she saw the empty guest room. A look of disbelief spread across her face, and she went in to lift the blanket. There's no one here! Where is he?

Sophia's face was as pale as a sheet, and she had to shut her eyes to calm herself down. He asked to stay here, and he had even asked me what I wanted for dinner before I left. The mansion has an excellent security system, and the security guards are well-trained. There's no way strangers can come in as they please. Besides, the mansion has a smart home system that will notify me if something out of the ordinary happens inside. It's even capable of alarming the police on its own!

At that thought, she regained her calmness.

When she turned around to leave the guest room and saw the luggage leaning against the wall, she became even calmer.

Standing in front of the couch, Sophia mulled over it and lifted her head to glance at the third floor. He won't just leave like that.