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.

a total of three calls, she was

knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating. I’m going to head out first. I’ll be back in the

appeared on

not think about how he had been on the phone the whole time, completely

treat,” she announced,

exited the place. She did not get a cab or had any place in particular

a direction and

was very unfamiliar to her for she had only come here after marrying

a girl who lived in

up the ladder and ended up at the top

out a sigh and continued

some time, she looked around and noticed a dessert shop

Thus, she went inside.

was not a huge variety

girl working at the cashier also looked

customers which made

dessert varieties

went to the back to prepare Sophia’s

went to sit on

who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey. Those

looked at her today did

a

and she made a mental note of every small

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

and John would go their separate ways one

she knew that one day, she would be able to get her

things, she still

Sophia’s milk tea for her along with some

girl smiled and said, “No one is going to buy it anyway.

Sophia thanked her.

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

she had a taste of the dessert, the ice cream,

not

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

things on the table then looked up at the shop front. They probably don’t

moment, she got up and

girl was on her phone and was not expecting to see Sophia.

dessert here

customers.” However, she did not see it as a big deal. “Well, if it doesn’t work out, I will

you do this well, I’m

shook her head. “I don’t want to. The investment is

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

impossible to do anything

lips and remained silent