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 done

wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating. I’m going to

appeared

a bit disrespectful, but he did not think about how he had been on

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

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

she just chose a direction and

was very unfamiliar to her for she

was just a girl who

ended up at the top where she had

sigh and

noticed a dessert shop on the side of

Thus, she went inside.

and there was not a huge variety of

working at the

not have many customers which made it

dessert

cashier took her money, she went to the back to prepare

went to sit on

view, she could see the 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.

old man looked

a

she made a mental note

did not take it up against Mrs. Constance for the way

and John would go their separate ways one

that one day, she would

things, she still had

Sophia’s milk tea for her along with some ice

was quite taken aback. The girl smiled and said, “No one is going to buy it

Sophia thanked her.

had just finished eating. She only wanted to find

had a taste of the dessert,

was not too

of food before, she was

lowered her head to look at the things on the table then looked up at the shop front.

moment, she got

girl was on her phone and was not expecting to see Sophia. “Do you need

chuckled. “No, I just wanted to have a chat with you. Hey, the dessert here is pretty good, but why does it feel like

However, she did not see it as a big deal. “Well, if it doesn’t work

at her. “Why? If you do this well, I’m sure you can

girl shook her head. “I don’t want to. The investment is too big. I can’t

was already trying her best to juggle the cost of rent

was impossible to do

pursed her lips and remained