The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

They headed to a Thai restaurant which didn’t have a lot of customers even during lunch time after paying for the ring. Ian seemed to be a regular, as he would explain the dishes that Sophia didn’t know to her when they were ordering their meal.

A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face. “You had always lived away from home, so do festive occasions bring about unpleasant feelings?”

There was a pause on Ian’s part before he went on, “It’s alright. I used to live with my family, which wasn’t the best of experiences, so I left. Although life after breaking away from them was a little lonely, I had a lot more freedom compared to when I was with them.”

Sophia seemed to think of something as she tilted her head while looking at Ian. “Have you never thought of finding yourself a girlfriend throughout your life? Having someone by your side would make things easier.”

Ian stared at her for a few seconds before averting his gaze. “I gave up on the idea after giving it some thought.” Finding himself a girlfriend wasn’t something he could do willy-nilly due to his own concerns.

Two people coming together meant the merging of both their futures, so he would one day have to tell his other half about his past, which was something that intimidated him.

His identity wasn’t only something that he was never able to escape; it was also the source of his misery while living with the Morgan Family. It was thus he decided that he need not drag someone else into the pithole he was in just because he was feeling lonely. However, he could tell none of those to Sophia.

John, who managed to attract a woman of Isabelle’s calibre—who sought him out despite the fact

practical mindset.” He didn’t have a place to call his own, nor did he have a high-paying job. Both factors were of no help in terms of providing a sense of security, which was why not a lot of women

were, those women tend to be younger and less experienced in terms of worldly matters, whom Ian wouldn’t be interested in, as dating those women tend to make him feel as

the waiter served their meal, Sophia switched the topic while holding a spoon. She opted to talk about matters regarding his work, to which he told her he was still getting used to it, as he literally knew nothing about the job.

the employees know of your background?”

I think they assume that Sean and I share the same mother.” Not a lot of people would imagine

of her worries. “The presence of Sean might make your life easier. How is Sean’s relationship with Sally and Simon anyway? I bet they don’t have the best relationship.” Sophia

afraid of Sean. Rumor had it that their mother, Leah Zimmerman, made use of unscrupulous means in her attempt to become

while in the face of Sean, as if they were confronted about their wrongdoings. Besides, after a few days’ observation, Ian

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