Chapter 421


    It was the first time Sophia met Alexander''s aunt, ra, formally. When she married Alexander, ra


    couldn''t make it as she had something on. Later on, Alexander probably said something to ra, so


    thetter didn''te back specifically to see Sophia.


    Theirst meeting over eight months ago had been slightly awkward because Sophia had thought


    ra was Alexander''s new girlfriend.


    Sophia could tell that ra was more important to Alexander than Kristen.


    ra probably cared about Alexander more than his own mother in his childhood.


    They arranged to meet at half past six in the evening. However, it was already forty minutes past five


    when Sophia came out of the shower. She changed into a long, light-colored dress and went out with


    Alexander.


    Since it was the second day of the National Day holidays, the traffic in Jadeborough was congested.


    They had been on the road for half an hour and would usually have arrived at the hotel by now, but


    they were still stuck in traffic.


    When they finally arrived at the hotel, it was thirty-seven minutes past six.


    The waiter told them ra was already waiting in the private room. Sophia turned to Alexander beside


    her and said, “We''rete.”


    “She won''t mind,” Alexander replied.


    Sophia let out a chuckle in exasperation upon hearing him. She pinched his arm and whispered, “It''s all


    your fault!”


    If he hadn''te in to shower with her, they wouldn''t have beente.


    Alexander turned to nce at her. “Yes, it''s all my fault.”


    As they chatted, the waiter led them to the private room.


    Opening the door, the waiter turned back to them and uttered, “Mr. Xenos, Ms. Yarrow, Ms. Lambe is


    waiting for you guys inside.”


    “Thank you.”


    Sophia regained herposure. She put on a light smile and straightened her posture.


    Since they had a small misunderstanding the previous time they met, Sophia still felt slightly


    embarrassed meeting ra again.


    Alexander could feel Sophia''s nervousness and tightened his grip on her hand. “Don''t be afraid. Aunt


    ra won''t bite you.”


    Sophia shot him a look. “I''m not afraid.”


    I''m only slightly nervous.


    Alexander didn''t expose her and led her into the private room. “Aunt ra.”


    ra had not changed much over the eight months.


    Although she was over fifty years old, she was still in good shape. Sophia could only imagine that ra


    was a very self-disciplined person.


    “Ms. Lambe.”


    Sophia smiled and took a seat next to Alexander.


    She was no longer nervous now that she had met ra.


    ra nced at the two of them. “I thought you wouldn''t give him another chance, but you guys are


    together again?”


    Sophia heard this and smiled. “Yes, I still like him.”


    Seeing her so honest, ra was pleased. “You guys have gone through a period of separation, so the


    road ahead will be smoother.”


    ra had been living abroad for years and was an open person. She admired Sophia for incorporating


    so manypanies.


    This meeting with ra went more smoothly than Sophia had imagined.


    When they parted, ra gave Sophia a bracelet. With just one nce at the color, Sophia knew it was


    not a simple bracelet.


    “Alex''s grandmother left this for his mother. Since Alex''s mother passed away, she couldn''t give you


    this bracelet in person. I''m doing it in her stead.”


    “Thank you, Ms. Lambe.”


    “If Alex ever bullies you, I''ll help you teach him a lesson! He''s lucky to marry a beautiful woman like


    you. If he doesn''t treat you well, I know many tall, handsome guys in Ustrana!”


    ra was a fan of people with good looks, so she thought Alexander had struck gold to have such a


    stunning woman by his side.


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    Sophia replied in embarrassment, “He wouldn''t dare.”


    The three chatted for a while outside the hotel. Soon, ra''s ride arrived.


    “My boyfriend is here, so I will head off first!”


    “Okay.”


    Sophia looked in the direction ra was leaving and saw a tall, handsome, blue-eyed foreigner.


    She turned her head and smiled at Alexander. “It looks like she wasn''t lying to me.”


    Alexander heard her and tightened his grip on her hand. “You don''t have the chance anymore.”


    Sophia raised her brows. “That''s not necessarily true.”


    Alexander couldn''t resist and leaned in for a kiss upon seeing her gleeful smile.


    At that moment, ra turned around to bid them farewell and saw this scene.


    She paused for a moment before realizing what was going on and hugged her boyfriend. “They''re such


    a perfect match, aren''t they, dear?”


    “We''re also a perfect match, my dear.”


    Sophia realized what was happening and quickly pushed Alexander away, looking toward ra and


    her boyfriend, who had already gotten in the car and left.


    She watched the ck car drive away, and her face turned slightly red. “Ms. Lambe was trying to bid us


    farewell!”


    “I waved goodbye.”


    Sophia was rendered speechless.


    Is this what I''m concerned about? It''s not!


    After meeting Alexander''s aunt, it was time for him to meet the Dawson family.


    The two had booked a flight for the next day at nine in the morning. When they touched down at


    Doveston, it was right before noon.


    The person picking them up was Lukas. Upon seeing Alexander, the smile on his face disappeared.


    “It''s been a while, Mr. Xenos.”


    “Long time no see, Mr. Dawson.”


    The two exchanged polite but distant greetings while Sophia watched at the side.


    Upon hearing her giggle, Lukas nced at her and said, “You''ve got some guts.”


    Sophia curled her lips and replied, “Wasn''t you the one who wanted me to do this?”


    “I was merely making a suggestion.”


    It was up to Sophia and whether she had the courage to do it.


    “Granddad won''t bite me. What is there to be afraid of?”


    Lukas only hummed in acknowledgment. He didn''t express his opinion on this matter.


    Alexander and Sophia got in the car and slowly left the airport.


    They encountered some traffic on the highway, so by the time they arrived at the Dawson residence, it


    was already past one o''clock.


    Perrin and the other family members knew Sophia wasing back to the residence, so they waited


    for her to have lunch together.


    “Granddad, I''m back.”


    Hearing his granddaughter''s voice, Perrin was delighted. A smile appeared on his usually stern face.


    “It''s good that you''re back. You must have gotten tired on the way here. Let''s eat lunch first before you


    go and rest.”


    “Mr. Dawson.”


    Perrin''s attention was solely on Sophia, so he didn''t notice Alexander beside her.


    Perrin instinctively looked over upon hearing a man''s voice and saw Alexander. His smile disappeared


    instantly. “What are you doing here?”


    Alexander pretended not to notice Perrin''s cold expression. “I came here with Sophia to see you.”


    Perrin retorted, “What does it have to do with you when my precious granddaughteres back to visit


    me?”


    Sophia nced at Alexander and pulled Perrin''s sleeve gently. “Granddad, I''m hungry. Can we eat


    lunch first?”


    Hearing that Sophia was hungry, Perrin decided to ignore Alexander and led his granddaughter toward


    the dining table. “Let''s eat! Let''s eat! I told Catherine to make you many delicious dishes! You''re too


    skinny. You must not have been eating properly.”


    Lukas nced at Alexander and whispered, “His temper has been getting worse now that he''s getting


    old.”


    Alexander shook his head. “It''s fine.”


    As he spoke, he greeted the others.


    Since he was a guest, the others didn''t hold much hostility toward Alexander. At the very least, he


    wasn''t given the silent treatment.


    However, Sophia had been beside Perrin since they entered the residence. Alexander didn''t have the


    chance to be by her side at all.


    Lukas sat beside Alexander during lunch.


    Since he didn''t want Alexander to sit beside Sophia, he could only sit beside thetter.


    Thinking about it, Lukas felt that he could endure sitting beside Alexander.


    The Dawson family had always been quiet when they were having lunch. However, Sophia had just


    returned, so Perrin bombarded her with many questions, making the atmosphere much more lively.


    Perrin had been pretending not to see Alexander, but it was impossible to ignore him when he was also


    eating with them at the dining table.


    Every time Perrin looked at Alexander, he felt annoyed. After asking about Sophia''s recent situation, he


    deliberately asked, “By the way, Chandler said he was quite satisfied with you. Did you go out with


    him? You young people should interact more. You two get along well, so it''s not a bad idea to be


    friends with him.”


    Sophia didn''t expect Perrin to mention Chandler in front of Alexander and was embarrassed.


    “Granddad, I haven''t contacted Mr. Shaw for a long time.”


    Perrin wasn''t disappointed when he heard her reply. He thought about it for a moment and replied, “It''s


    fine. If you don''t like Chandler, I know many outstanding young men! I have arade''s son who just


    returned from studying abroad with a doctorate. How about I take you to meet him tomorrow?”


    Sophia nced at Alexander and saw that he still seemed calm. “Granddad, I''m still young! Do you


    want me to get married so soon?”


    “Certainly not! Even if you don''t marry, I can support you for the rest of your life! You are extremely


    capable. How can I allow you to marry so impulsively?”


    “So, what''s the point of introducing me to so many guys? Are you not pressuring me to marry?”


    Perrin immediately shook his head. “Of course not! Let''s forget about it, then! We aren''t meeting them!”


    “Granddad, this dish is delicious. Let me give you some!”


    “Okay!”


    Sophia managed to change the subject, and Perrin finally stopped bringing this up on the dining table.