Semua Bab Rebirth for you: Redeeming the husband I betrayed : Bab 11 - Bab 19

Sophie Time had started blending into something oddly manageable, like I had found a rhythm without realizing it. Either way, I walked into the company that morning, I felt more energised than the day before. I just knew things would work out well for me today. Cassio had insisted we took the same car to work today, which means we would be leaving together too. That was another reason to be happy. Our relationship was starting to improve as I wanted. “Sophie!”I didn't even have to turn to know who it was. Emmy's voice had this bright, unfiltered warmth that cut through everything else in the room.I turned, and there she was, waving like we hadn't seen each other in years instead of less than Twenty four hours. “You're early today,” she said as I walked up to me. “So are you”Our office was empty when we entered. The sight was oddly satisfying. “I'm always early” she said proudly, then leaned in slightly. “Gives me time to mentally prepare for the nonsense”I laughed softly

Cassio I could feel her eyes on me with every bite I took. It was a strange situation, considering the fact that I had never experienced her stealing glances at me before. Any time our eyes happened to meet in the past, she simply glared or frowned. I even started staying clear of her way to escape her gaze. There's so much hatred one person could take. I exhaled slowly, setting my sandwich down. “You are staring again.”She froze like a deer catch in headlights. Then, almost immediately, she looked down at her plate as if it suddenly required her full attention.“I'm not.” she denied. The denial was too quick.A faint hint of amusement tugged at the corner of my lips before I suppressed it.I didn't press further.Instead, I returned to my food, trying my best to pretend like her attention wasn't distracting. I don't even know if it was a good or bad thing. The rest of the lunch passed in relative silence. We both ate in the peaceful rhythm I had begun to get used to. Until

SophieThe moment we stepped inside, the noise hit me.Voices overlapping. Laughter echoing faintly through the halls. The soft clinking of glasses. The kind of warmth that only came from a house filled with people who belonged there.My chest tightened slightly.Home.Not my home anymore, not in the way it used to be but still...It was all too Familiar.Cassio's hand was still holding mine.I hadn't noticed when I stopped gripping it so tightly, but he hadn't let go either. His presence beside me was steady, grounding in a way I didn't expect to need.“Stay close,” he said quietly.I nodded.We moved forward together, stepping further into the house.Faces turned.Some recognized me immediately. Others took a second longer, their expressions shifting from curiosity to surprise and then something else I couldn't quite name.It doesn't matter. I kept walking.We passed a few relatives first, distant ones. People I vaguely remembered from gatherings like this, their greetings polite bu

SophieDinner ended slowly.Not because there was nothing left to eat, but because no one seemed in a hurry to leave the table.Conversations lingered. Laughter came in small bursts. The earlier emotions had softened into something quieter, something steadier.But eventually, people began to rise.Chairs scraped lightly against the floor. Dishes were cleared. One by one, the extended family members said their goodbyes, their voices fading as they left the house.My eyes met with Madeline's and I signaled to her that I'd call her. She nodded then left with her family. Until only we remained.Immediate family.We gathered in the living room not long after.I sat beside Cassio on one of the long couches, my posture more relaxed now, though I was still very aware of everything around me. My uncle sat across from us with Aunt Loretta beside him, Arabella and Aiden nearby, while Aunt Stevie sat alone.As she should. And my grandfather, He sat at the head chair, his presence anchoring th

Sophie Warm.That was the first thing I noticed.Not the soft sheets. Not the quiet of the room.Warmth.It surrounded me, steady, comforting, almost protective.I shifted slightly, still half asleep, instinctively snuggling closer to whatever was giving off that heat.For a brief moment, I didn't question it.Didn't think. Just existed in it.And then, something felt off.My brows furrowed slightly as my mind slowly caught up.This wasn't a pillow or a blanket.It was...I froze.Slowly, very slowly I opened my eyes.And immediately wished I hadn't.Because, I was in his arms.Cassio.My head rested against his chest, one of his arms wrapped around me securely, like I had always belonged there. My leg was partially draped over his, my body pressed close enough to feel the steady rise and fall of his breathing.I stopped breathing entirely.How?When?My eyes widened slightly as realization hit me. I wasn't even on my side of the bed.I had crossed over.At some point during the nigh