The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

John did not pay any attention to her and just began to drive.

They did not drive for very long before arriving at a western restaurant.

In fact, Sophia was not too used to that cuisine as it could never fully satiated her.

John, on the other hand, always opted for western food because he found it less troublesome.

Once they sat down, she told him, “I’m going out by myself this afternoon. I’ll come back right before you get off work and we can return to Constance Residence together.”

He looked up at her briefly. “Okay.”

That was the only exchange they had throughout the entire meal.

John was a bit busy and had to answer a few calls in between.

He was always strict when it came to work.

She stared at him while he was on the phone. It seemed like he treated her the same way he treated the employee on the other end of the call. He did not repeat himself when something only had to be said once. Lowering her eyes, she thought, perhaps I’m no different than his work to him.

She was someone Old Mr. Constance threw at John.

It felt like he had simply accepted a bigger project to work on and was just doing his job.

Yeah, that’s exactly what it is.

At the thought of that, she felt a little stifled.

John was the first man in her life; the first man she had feelings for.

She had even yearned to be with him for the rest of her life.

of three calls, she was done with her

put down her fork and knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating.

appeared

he did not think about how he had been on

he said anything. “This is my treat,” she announced, then left the booth

done, she exited the place. She did not get a cab or had any place in particular that she

just chose a direction

unfamiliar to her for she had only come here after marrying

was just a girl who

ladder and ended up at the top where she

out a sigh and continued walking

for some time, she looked around and noticed a dessert

Thus, she went inside.

big and there was not a huge variety of desserts to choose

at the

have many customers which made it

different dessert

she went

her things and went to

buzzing crowd outside. The saying that all beings suffer probably came from these people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey. Those wealthy people are the ones who don’t have to suffer. Their days are filled with

way that old man looked

was a look of

and she made a mental note of every small

take it up against Mrs. Constance for the way she used to treat

John would go their separate

knew that one day, she would be able to get

trying to remember those things, she still had a mental record

Sophia’s milk tea for her along

smiled and said, “No one is going to buy it anyway. It’s for

Sophia thanked her.

was not hungry since she had just finished eating. She only wanted to find a place to sit

of the dessert,

was not

a lot of types of food before, she was still able to taste whether something

at the things on the table then looked up at the shop front. They probably don’t make much judging by how empty this place

thinking for a moment, she got

and was not expecting to see Sophia. “Do you need to order

a chat with you. Hey, the dessert here

not see it as a big deal. “Well, if it doesn’t work out, I will stop by

at her. “Why? If you do this

“I don’t want to. The

was already trying her best to juggle the cost of rent and

was impossible to

pursed her lips and remained silent