“You never what?” Sophia asked again, completely baffled as she stared deeply at Alex. She couldn't comprehend his words.
What exactly did he mean by he never submitted the divorce papers? Why didn't he submit them?
Why?
Why!
In her state of utter shock, she hadn't realized how close Alex had gotten to her.
Alex’s gaze was on her, gauging through her reaction; she didn't seem pleased at all, and he wasn't certain how to feel about that. But there was a deep pang of hurt that seeped through his heart.
“I never submitted them,” he repeated, feeling the air between them grow tenser than it had been earlier, “I couldn't,” he added.
Sophia didn't say anything at all; she just stared at him. Her expression was just as conflicting as she was feeling. Shocked? Confused? her emotions w
