The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Upon hearing what John said, Sophia shot him a glare. “I was standing behind Logan!” She then proceeded to mumble, “That nitwit isn’t even half as capable as Ian.”

There was a pause in John’s movements as soon as Ian was mentioned, which reminded him of when Ian held Sophia in his arms. There was a tear to the back of his shirt, but John wasn’t sure if he was hurt. He has quite a good reflex, John thought, and the thought of it irked him.

While the wound on Sophia’s leg wasn’t that serious, John still offered, “I’ll bring you to the hospital to have it bandaged.”

Sophia’s mouth hung agape as soon as she heard they were going to the hospital. “Is it that serious?”

John buckled her up before driving off, figuring that Logan’s presence would be enough to hold them off. Sophia was carried in his arms upon their arrival at the emergency department.

The doctor on duty—who was an acquaintance of John’s—stood from his seat when John carried Sophia over to him. “John?”

Meanwhile, John was feeling more relieved upon seeing the doctor. “Mr. Holt, this is Sophia, and her leg was injured, so I brought her over to have it treated.”

With haste, the doctor examined Sophia’s wound. From a doctor’s perspective, any wound was a wound worth attention. While retrieving some antiseptic and gauze, the doctor had John carry her over to the bed. Sophia held onto John’s arm as she said, “I’m scared.” She was no longer the foolhardy girl who feared nothing.

it some thought, John pulled her into an embrace while consoling her, “It’s alright. It won’t hurt

as all you need is a dressing. You don’t even need a vaccine for tetanus.” Nonetheless, Sophia dared not look as she buried her face in John’s arms while the doctor cleaned and wrapped up her wound. “I’m done. You’ll be alright in two days, but beware that the wound doesn’t come into contact with

up at him to speak in a pitiable tone, “I don’t have the strength to walk.” It was thus John carried her in

for her phone, only to be stopped by John, who wore a frown on his

“I want to give Ian a call to inquire about things on his

face as he

while asking, “Why do you look so gloomy? Can’t I ask him

with silence as John carried her into the car. As soon as they settled into it, Logan’s call came through without having her to make a call. She quickly forgot about the wound

the Morgans after giving them a harsh scolding, yet none of them dared retort him, perhaps due to the threat he issued beforehand, so all they could do was hope that Logan would leave them alone after he’d had enough. Logan also inquired Sophia on her injury, to which she replied, “It’s already bandaged up. The doctor said it’s not a big deal, so I will be going home for today. Sorry for not being able to

when he had

while buckling up, after which the car drove away. They spent the journey in silence up until they arrived at home.

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