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

carry on eating.

frown appeared

a bit disrespectful, but he did not think about how he had been on the phone the whole time, completely disrespecting

my treat,” she announced, then left the booth to

the place. She did not get a cab or had any place in particular that she wanted to

she just chose a direction and walked down

very unfamiliar to her for she had

she was just a girl

up the ladder and ended up at the top where she had been

out a sigh and continued walking

she looked around and noticed a dessert shop on the side of

Thus, she went inside.

was not big and there was not

at the cashier

did not have many customers which made it seem very

different dessert varieties and a milk

cashier took her money, she went to the back to prepare Sophia’s

her things and went to sit on

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. Their

looked

a

she made a mental note of every

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

knew, subconsciously, that she and John would

day, she would

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

at the shop brought out Sophia’s milk tea for her along with some

girl smiled and said, “No one is

Sophia thanked her.

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

taste of the

was not

of food before, she was still able

on the table then looked up at the shop front. They probably don’t make much judging

moment, she got

phone and was not expecting to see Sophia.

dessert here is pretty good, but why

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

If you do this well, I’m sure you can still

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

already trying her best to juggle the cost of rent and

to

and remained silent in