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.

total of three calls,

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

frown appeared on his

but he did not think about how he

treat,” she announced, then left the booth to go and pay

did not get a cab or

just chose a direction and walked down a

was very unfamiliar to her for she

just a girl who lived

overnight, she jumped up the ladder and ended up at the

out a sigh and

time, she looked around and noticed a dessert shop on

Thus, she went inside.

not a

girl working at the cashier also

not have many customers which made it seem very

Sophia ordered two different dessert

went to the

took her things and went to sit on a

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.

the way that old man looked at her today did not look

a

made a mental note of

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

knew, subconsciously, that she and John would go their separate ways one

knew that one day, she would be

things, she still had

out Sophia’s milk tea for her along with some ice

said, “No one is going

Sophia thanked her.

she had just finished eating. She only wanted to

taste of the

was not too

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

the table then looked up at the shop front. They probably

thinking for a moment, she got up and went to the

expecting to see Sophia. “Do you need

just wanted to have a chat with you. Hey, the dessert here is pretty good, but why does it

just a feeling; there really aren’t a lot of customers.” However, she did not see it as a big deal. “Well,

do this

girl shook her head. “I don’t want to.

the cost of rent and raw ingredients

to do anything

her lips and remained