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Chapter 42Sophie Clarke•••I had just gotten off the phone with my lawyer. He informed me that Alex had been served, he said Alex didn’t look pleased about it. He seemed a bit shocked but not totally surprised. Still, Daniel assured me that a restraining order carries weight, it would keep Alex away, at least for a bit. Long enough for me to think. I exhaled and rubbed my hands around the edge of my phone. I let myself imagine what Alex’s face might have looked like when the papers were handed to him. The way his jaw tightens when he’s not trying to react. I shook my head, pushing the image away from my head. It didn’t matter anymore. What mattered was that he knew that officially and legally, he wasn’t welcome near my child or me. I got up from the couch and walked to the window, pulling the curtains aside just enough to let light spill into the room. Amanda had stepped out to the mall to get a few things. I was waiting for her to get back so I could tell her that Alex had go

Chapter 44Sophie Clarke •••When I turned to go back into the house, I saw Amanda standing there, smiling like she had just accomplished something huge. I pushed her and passed through. Of course, I was trying to hide my smile too. I didn’t want her to tease me more. “Oh, don’t be rude.” She said, trailing behind me. “Aren’t you happy though?”I pressed my lips together then turned to her, I wrapped my hair in a bun. “I’m happy…” “You see, say thank you to me.” She demanded. “I’m happy but it isn’t because of Ethan. Nothing is going on and nothing will ever go on.”She rolled her eyes and said. “Boring. Besides, no one said anything about that. Hmmm, you like him, don’t you?”I kept walking again, pretending like I was looking for something. But she still didn’t leave me alone. God, she was persistent. I didn’t like Ethan. Yeah, I tried to convince myself. But did I? The hug was so comforting, he was so comforting. I mean, he made me feel like Alex didn’t exist. Not just him

Chapter 46Sophie Clarke •••“Who are you?” I asked as I opened my front door slightly. I heard a knock earlier. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so I hesitated at first. But curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to answer the door. A man stood there, with papers in his hand. I scanned him from head to toe. “Are you Miss Clarke?” He asked politely. “And you haven’t answered my question. Who are you?” I asked again. He lifted his eyebrows. Was it that he couldn’t speak or what? Who the hell shows up at someone’s doorstep without introducing themselves? “Oh, I’m sorry. I’m Mr Dahl.” He answered. “Okay? How may I help you?” I asked immediately. He reached for the envelope in his briefcase. He brought out a paper. What was he? A reporter? An investigator? He looked professional and I had a feeling I wouldn’t like what he was about to say.“I’m Alex’s lawyer, he sent me here. He wants to…”I didn’t let him finish his statement. “Oh, not this again.”I slammed the door right in hi

Chapter 48Sophie Clarke •••I woke up early, but I had a headache. It was heavy, I noticed it the moment I opened my eyes. I picked up my phone from the nightstand. It wasn’t buzzing, no emails from any lawyer, no emails from the office either. I drank the water that I had kept beside me before sleeping, which could help with the headache. Today mattered. It was Mia’s first day of school. Apparently, she had just been attending pre-school and not an actual school. Her life was starting to look real. I still lay on the bed, thinking and processing everything. It was even too early to wake her up. Five years old, wow.I swallowed hard. My emotions were rising faster than I had expected. Five good years, how did time move so fast? It felt like yesterday when I had Mia, when I would rock her to sleep, when I always carry her on my body. Now we are here, her first day of school. I pushed myself out of bed and went straight to the kitchen. Coffee first, always coffee. I moved thr

Chapter 50Alexander Cole •••I had found out about Mia’s new school the same way I always found out about everything. But this time, I hired a private investigator. The private investigator I hired had been tracking Sophie for three weeks. Mia’s school run, her day-to-day activities, shopping, literally everything. He informed me about Mia’s enrollment in a new school. I was sad, I was supposed to be there with her, to share memories. Sophie had deprived me of that. When my private investigator told me, I didn’t react right away. Three days later, I was on a flight to California. I wanted to go and spend some time with my daughter. I was outside till they closed. Luckily for me, Sophie didn’t come early so I could just take her with me. The school didn’t really look much to me, I could have put her in one of the best schools. The children started coming out as their parents picked them up. Then I saw Mia, she was behind the others hovering her eyes and probably looking for S