The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

“No! That’s not it, Soph!” The woman’s voice sounded a tad panicked.

“What is it, then?” Sophia’s voice noticeably increased in volume. The calmness earlier had all but vanished, to be replaced with a trace of fury. “For 20 years, there was no news from the two of you. You didn’t even come back when my grandfather passed away, yet you dare tell me that you two have your own difficulties? How could you be so shameless?”

The woman had no comeback in the face of her condemnation.

Sitting up, Sophia demanded, “Tell me, have you two paid off your debts after making money during all those years you’ve been away?”

At this, the woman hemmed and hawed. “Listen to me, Soph. Things aren’t as simple as you make them out to be. Back when your father and I first came out, life was truly arduous. We couldn’t do anything since we weren’t educated.”

Snorting, Sophia’s voice turned caustic. “You two abandoned an elderly man and a child to live a good life yourselves, yet you make it sound as though we’ve got to understand you two. Do you have no shame?” Finally, she declared, “The two of you truly sicken me. I’d rather you’d died out there when you first left the village. I would’ve preferred that since it’d then have severed all my thoughts about you two.”

The woman could be heard bursting into tears. Sophia actually detested tears, so she never cried easily. What’s the use of crying? Nothing in this world can be resolved by tears! If one would spend the effort to cry, it’d be better to think about a solution to the predicament at hand!

In the end, Sophia gritted her teeth. “Don’t call me again. I have no other feelings toward you… No, I mean you two… Nothing at all, save abhorrence.” After saying that, she hung up right away. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she inhaled deeply, yet a massive cloud of irritation remained hanging over her. Never have I experienced such enmity. I just hate everything!

repeated the same conversation several times, John realized that he was truly drunk. Thus, he went over and took out Logan’s cell phone. Flipping through his contacts, he then made

drive me. I might not be able to make it back on foot since the

he was still somewhat sober now. After looking around, he

at the door. At a single glance, he spotted her standing by the window with her back ramrod straight. Smiling, he slowly made his way to her and hugged her from behind. Sophia was startled, yet she didn’t

Logan said we should invite Ian over for a meal together and speak our minds so that everyone will be put at ease.” At this, exasperation stained his voice. “He must be intoxicated. If Ian comes over, we’ll probably all

in the

an

likely close the

arms around her. “Going away?

in affirmation. “Something came up,

help you with it. You

Previous Chapter

Next Chapter