My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 317

Chapter 317: "I’m sure".

"What?"

Sophie blinked.

"You didn’t know?"

"It was all over the news and social media."

I slowly shook my head.

"I stayed away from everything related to Velaridge City."

"And I barely checked my social media accounts during those two years."

Understanding flashed across her face.

"That explains why none of us could reach you."

"So..."

I looked at her.

"Lilian was really hiding with Daniel?"

"Yeah."

Sophie nodded again.

"By then she’d already lost it. She kept demanding they call Alexander."

She rolled her eyes dramatically.

"And believe it or not, that jerk actually refused to help her."

She paused, carefully watching my expression.

When she saw nothing but curiosity, she continued.

"People said that after Alexander cut ties with her, she ran to Daniel Caldwell."

"But then Daniel got arrested."

"A few days later, the police found Lilian hiding in his apartment."

I sat there quietly.

This was all completely new to me.

The only thing I knew was that Daniel Caldwell had been arrested shortly after Nana passed away.

I remembered seeing it on the television after being discharged from the hospital, when Alexander was trying his best to get me to open up again.

How many other things had happened while I was away?

A quiet pang settled in my chest.

Back then...

I had accused Alexander of secretly protecting Lilian.

I believed everything she told me over the phone.

I never imagined she had actually been hiding with Daniel Caldwell all along.

I was still lost in thought when the atmosphere inside the café subtly changed.

The quiet chatter around us gradually died down.

People began turning toward the entrance.

Even the waitresses slowed their steps.

Instinctively, I looked up.

Alexander had arrived.

Dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit beneath a long black coat, he walked inside with his usual unreadable expression and those icy blue eyes that always seemed impossible to read.

No matter how many times I saw him...

His presence always drew every eye in the room.

His gaze swept across the café.

The moment it found mine...

The coldness in his eyes softened almost instantly.

Without hesitation, he walked toward our table.

Aimy was busy playing with her straw and hadn’t noticed him yet.

I deliberately stayed quiet.

If she saw him now, she’d probably shout loud enough for the entire café to hear.

Which was the last thing we needed considering everyone was already watching him.

Beside me, Sophie quietly leaned closer.

"Is he always like that?"

I raised a brow.

"Like what?"

"So..."

She searched for the right word.

"Intimidating."

I couldn’t help laughing.

By then, Alexander had already reached us.

"Hey."

His voice was gentle.

Then he leaned down and kissed my cheek.

Heat instantly rushed to my face.

I quickly looked away, suddenly becoming very interested in the table.

Even now...

I still wasn’t used to how openly affectionate he had become.

The sound of his voice finally caught Aimy’s attention.

She looked up.

"Daddy!"

She shouted excitedly.

I quickly covered her little mouth.

He ignored my protest entirely.

Balancing Aimy effortlessly on one arm, he gathered every shopping bag with the other as though they weighed nothing.

Then he looked at me and smiled reassuringly.

"Hurry up."

"We’ll be waiting."

With that, he turned and walked away.

I watched his retreating figure for a brief moment before looking back at Sophie.

She was still staring after him in complete silence.

For a long moment, Sophie simply watched Alexander’s retreating figure without saying a word.

Then she turned back to me.

"Are you sure about this?"

Her voice was calm, but her expression had never been more serious.

I didn’t need to ask what she meant.

After everything she’d just witnessed, she had probably already figured out that Alexander and I were back together.

I glanced toward him once more.

One of the security guards had stepped forward to take the shopping bags from him, but Alexander simply shook his head and quietly gave him another instruction instead.

The guard nodded before heading toward the counter, while the other remained behind, most likely waiting for me.

A soft smile found its way onto my lips.

When I looked back at Sophie, I nodded.

"I am."

"A lot of things happened."

"We all made mistakes."

I let out a quiet breath.

"But just like I told you..."

"It’s all in the past now."

"I’ve forgiven Alexander because I’ve seen the man he’s become."

I smiled softly without realizing it.

"I’ve seen the way he looks at Aimy..."

"And the way he looks at me."

"I’ve seen it in his eyes..."

"In his actions..."

"And in all the little things he does every single day."

I met Sophie’s gaze.

"So yes..."

"I’m very sure."