The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

John didn’t have a good temper, but he used to keep it in check. At most, he was just unfriendly, but now he would hurl things around. Whenever Zack went to John’s office now, he would be greeted with documents sprawled on the ground, while John would be smoking beside the window, obviously frustrated. He was vastly different from how he was before.

Sophia frowned. “Why are you telling me that? I don’t think I have anything to do with that.”

Zack chuckled. “If you say so. He did this to himself, really. You’re doing good ignoring him.”

Refusing to talk about this, Sophia shifted the topic, saying, “I went to the shop, and the renovations are almost done.”

Zack grunted. “Yeah. It’ll probably be done in two days. They’ll brush up on the details, and you’ll have to let the place air out for a few days. They used recyclable materials, but it’s still harmful.”

Sophia nodded. “Understood. Tell me when the renovation is done, then I’ll make the payment.”

“Your ex-husband has paid for it, so it’s fine,” Zack quickly replied.

Sophia clicked her tongue. Of all the things that could happen. Even so, she said, “Just tell me the cost and I’ll pay John back. I don’t need him to do this, so just let me pay.”

pause, Zack said, “I’ll ask him after everything’s done. If you still want to pay him,

talk, she ended the call. Feeling bored, she went to read the news online. As expected, the news about the Constances had less coverage now that they chose to ignore it. Comments were

that they weren’t affected by public opinion. Now everyone would think that the earlier reports were just speculations. At this, Sophia smiled and put her phone down. It’s going to blow over soon, and I can get on with my

while William got back sooner than he did. When John looked around to see if

but before he could say anything, William said, “Your mother’s staying with her family. We’ve decided to go through the paperwork next Monday, but we’ll keep it a secret until the

his lips, not replying. William didn’t look too happy, obviously upset that he had

much about it,” she told William. “If Matilda can change, you guys can get back together,

He had no comments about his parents’ divorce. They were already adults, so he expected them to know what they were doing. Plus,

John into the dining room a while later, but he had no appetite. After looking at the food

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