All Chapters of Please divorce me, Mr Ford : Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

Alexander knocked on Clara's door. He had been behind on work lately, and he would be leaving very early.She pulled her door open, her hair a tangled mess and dark circles under her eyes.Alexander tilted his head, his eyebrows drawing together.“Clara, are you okay?” he asked.Clara yawned and clapped her palm over her mouth.“I’m good,” she mumbled.“I’m leaving. Sorry I have to leave you to prepare dinner alone.” Alexander wanted to pull her into a hug; instead, he squeezed the handle of his briefcase.Clara blinked repeatedly. Alexander’s parents were coming today. She had promised to prepare dinner.“I ran a restaurant. I can handle four people,” she said.“I’ll remember not to underestimate you.” Alexander smiled.He pulled out a black card and handed it to her.“Get whatever you need. My driver will be here if you need to go anywhere,” he said.Clara looked down at the card glistening in her hands.Sometimes she forgot that he was wealthy, maybe because he never made his money

Just as Clara stepped out of the kitchen with a tray in her hands, the lights in the house went out.She exhaled hard. The day just seemed to get worse.Alexander turned on his phone light and walked toward her."Must be a short circuit. Come on." He grabbed the tray and led her up the stairs and into his room.He placed the tray down on his desk and turned on his lamp. It lit up the entire room.Clara stood awkwardly beside the door, playing with her fingers."We can stay here until it's fixed. It won't take long." He looked up at her, and she finally stepped fully into his room and closed the door behind her."I'd like to change," she murmured.He walked into his closet and pulled out an oversized shirt.Clara should have declined. She should have gone to her room and worn her own clothes, but it smelled like him, and she loved how he smelled.She took the shirt and walked into his bathroom to change.When she came back, he sat on the floor, leaning against the bed, the tray beside

Clara's heart skipped a beat when she heard the sound of Alexander's car pull in.She rushed to her window, watching him from behind the curtains.He was back early today. Her lips curled into a wide smile.She had spent the entire day wondering if she should call him.Outside, he approached the front door. He paused as he held the doorknob and looked up at her window.Clara backed away immediately.Why was she nervous?She had literally woken up in his bed that morning.She thought about how he'd made her promise to come back, and her face flushed red. She wanted him to pull her into his arms.She would go to him. She pulled open her door and met him standing right outside, arms raised like he was about to knock."Hi," he said, putting his hands down.Clara smiled."You're back early today."He loosened his tie and exhaled sharply."Not much to do." He didn't mention that he had raced through everything he was supposed to do.She wrapped her arms around his neck while he wrapped his

Clara and Alexander walked slowly. Weaving through carts, bicycles, and muddy children, Ice cream cones in their hands.Clara looked up at him, A small smile at the edge of her lips. "What about cake?" She asked.Alexander took a small breath. He looked down at the half-eaten ice cream in his hands. "What about it?" he understood what she was asking. She wanted to know what other pleasures he had deprived himself of all these years. "Please tell me you enjoy cake sometimes"Alexander tried to remember the last time he had a piece of cake. Instead, he thought about all the lonely nights he had spent working, lying to himself that it was necessary."Sorry to disappoint you, Clara," he said slowly. The years of self-isolation dawning on him. When last did he take a casual stroll?"I'm going to have to fix that," Clara finished the last bit of her ice cream and reached for his hands. She intertwined their fingers, and he squeezed them gently."You're going to have so many pastries, you'll