Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Chapter 571

The sudden change in her had not been unexpected. Sophia knew the fate that awaited Charlotte when Alexander decided to take action.

Everybody in Jadeborough knew better than to pick a fight with Alexander.

Sophia was his wife, and Charlotte must have been an imbecile to attempt something as foolhardy as that.

However, the matter did cause additional trouble for Alexander, especially since he had taken a hearty dislike to Heath from their very first encounter.

Furthermore, during the subsequent encounters, Heath brazenly tried to seduce Sophia in front of him. Now that Charlotte had concocted the rumor of Sophia cheating with Heath, Alexander was not going to let the matter slide.

Sophia did not leave the house for the past two days, so Charlotte did not manage to see her. Having made up her mind to apologize, yet unable to see her, Charlotte did not quite know what to do.

Driven to no other alternative, Charlotte decided to wait outside Sophia's mansion.

As public opinion had been fierce, Sophia opted to stay at home. Felix and Yvonne took turns delivering food, and with Alexander cooking, it had been a pleasant couple of days.

When Joshua set up the smart assistant in her house, he also installed surveillance cameras outside.

Sophia never checked the cameras; she was never bored to that extent.

The surveillance cameras were fitted with an automatic alarm system that would alert the smart assistant, Genie, when they detected suspicious figures prowling about outside for safety purposes. Genie would, in turn, notify the occupants of the mansion of the skulking figures outside.

Sophia was still in the middle of her yoga routine, and Alexander was preparing dinner in the kitchen when Genie made its announcement.

“A lady has been pacing about outside for the past three hours, Master.”

The weather in Jadeborough had not been pleasant for the past two days, possibly because it was November—the middle of fall. The sky was overcast, and sunshine was rare.

By five in the evening, the sky was already dark.

With a final flourish, Sophia stood up from the yoga mat, slipped on her slippers, and stepped out onto the balcony.

It was dusk, and the wind was chilly.

Assaulted by the cold wind, Sophia narrowed her eyes instinctively.

Through a distance of a dozen meters, she could vaguely see Charlotte, who was standing outside the mansion.

Why do people like to wait outside my house?

Having just put away the ingredients, Alexander emerged. Expecting to see Sophia, he was surprised to find the living room empty.

Her yoga mat was still there, but she was no longer on it.

Then, he recalled hearing Genie's voice when he was in the kitchen.

Alexander frowned. He was about to head upstairs in search of her when she entered from the balcony.

He strode over at once and touched her hand. “What happened?”

Sophia glanced at him and shook her head with a laugh. “Nothing much, just somebody showing up at our front door to beg for forgiveness.”

Alexander immediately replied when he heard Sophia's words, “I'm calling the guards.”

“Hey!”

Sophia stopped him. “No need for that. Let her stand.”

Besides, the weather has been foul of late. The wind will only grow fiercer by nightfall. I want to see how long Charlotte can remain out there.

Charlotte was indeed nearing her limits. Having come over after lunch, when the temperature was still tolerable, she had stood for over two hours, by which time the sky had turned dark, and the last rays of the sun had disappeared over the horizon. Charlotte's feet were numb, and she was freezing.

She gazed up again at the mansion ahead. Unable to bear it any longer, she approached the gate and rang the doorbell.

Charlotte was well aware that her unannounced appearance would only further anger Sophia, but she had no other choice.

Before coming over, she had waited for Sophia at Sunshine Group for two days, but to no avail.

Having received the summons, she was due to appear in court in two weeks.

If I put it off any longer, I will only see Sophia in court.

If they did meet in court, Charlotte was certain that Sophia would not show her any mercy.

She was already painfully aware that though Sophia was not a bad person, she was definitely no saint.

I would not have been fired if I did not pick a fight with her, and I wouldn't be standing outside her house for hours to beg for forgiveness.

Charlotte rang the doorbell twice more. Both times went unanswered.

She knew that Sophia was in there because she had found out before coming that somebody delivered fresh ingredients to the house every morning for the past few days.

Sophia is in there. She just won't see me.

Placing her finger on the doorbell for the third time, Charlotte did not dare push down on it.

Just as she was debating whether or not to ring the doorbell for the third time, her phone rang.

Flustered, Charlotte had no intention of answering, but a closer look at the screen seemed to change her mind.

The caller was none other than Heath, who had given her three million before parting ways with her over two weeks ago.

Charlotte did not know why he was suddenly calling her. As she was not naïve, she knew for a fact that he had not suddenly fallen in love with her after their separation, like the protagonists of romance novels.

Even so, one would not easily relinquish a lifeline when one was in a desperate enough situation.

Charlotte opted to pick up. She knew Heath would not help her, but given the situation she was in, she could not help but hope he would offer a helping hand.

“Mr. Barker.”

Heath's laugh sounded from the other end. “I know about the trouble you've run into of late, Ms. Brooks,” he said bluntly. “I have a way to help you, but it depends on whether or not you're on board.”

“I am! I am on board!”

As soon as she heard his offer, Charlotte agreed without hesitation, terrified that he would change his

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“Very well. Don't worry. I won't hang you out to dry when it matters. We were once together, after all.”

Charlotte felt a sense of foreboding at his words. Sure enough, he added, “Alexander has a dinner appointment tomorrow. Begging Sophia for forgiveness won't work. Women will not sympathize with their own.”

Heath was right, but Charlotte knew that Alexander was not one to be trifled with. Over the years, she had never heard of Alexander having a woman.

While Charlotte was hesitating, Heath went on, “What are you afraid of? I'll be backing you if something happens. Besides, how much worse off do you think you can be?”