The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

John placed his chopsticks down and looked at Sophia. His expression remained the same, almost as if whatever she just said didn’t affect him emotionally at all.

After she finished laughing to herself, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you upset after hearing the truth?”

“Nope,” he answered, without batting an eye. “I’m quite pleased that you think that way. Otherwise, I’d feel sorry for having done you a disservice.”

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she glanced about her surroundings as if she didn’t know how to react to his words nor how to continue the conversation.

Studying the food in front of her—she barely ate anything—he asked, “You’re done? Are you full?”

In response, she placed her spoon down. “Yeah.”

Thus, he called for the check.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the man, who had secretly been taking pictures of them, had put his phone away.

To be honest, I don’t understand what’s the point of taking these photos. In the first place, drugging their opponents was a low blow. Seeing as we didn’t fall for their dirty trick, shouldn’t they keep to more honest means? Why do they have to go so far and bring it out to the open? Don’t they have any integrity?

After John paid the bill, Sophia stood up first. Then, she walked over to him and hugged his arm.

Lowering his gaze, he looked down at the hand on his arm. Two seconds later, he squeezed her hand, then he moved her arm away and entwined his fingers with hers.

broke out

John can

was secretly snapping photos of them, Sophia used her

have to anger me on the plane? The next time you do that,

a neutral voice, “You can

leaned

let go of his hand. Rather, she

Since he wants my help, he better not expect me to be obedient. In the past, I might have been easy-going and docile, but now, I have the divorce papers in my hand. Therefore, I’m

two of them entered the elevator, John finally spoke up, “Can you let

and looked at him. “Huh? Let go? Why? Aren’t we still outside? As long as we’re outside, we’re a couple. And, isn’t it normal for couples to

It looked like he wanted to say something, but he said nothing in the

got out of the elevator.

to head toward her room without hesitation. She even waved

of hers made everything just now

sitting on the desk,

the bathroom and took a shower. Then, he stood by the window, looking outside. It was very hot outside. Therefore,

he said shiftily, “Boss, have you finished

agreed

relief. “That’s great then. I like Sophia. Whenever I think of a different woman standing

met John’s gaze, he couldn’t finish his

John asked expressionlessly. “Why do you like

it didn’t

easy to approach and has

to look at