The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

On the other end, John heard every single word. He then sighed. “Where will you be staying at night? And what will you be eating?”

Sophia thought for a moment. “The store here has everything. We’re almost done cleaning the house, so there’s no problem on my side. You don’t need to worry.”

John was silent for a long while before he grunted in assent. “Alright, then. I got it. Call me if you need anything.”

Only when he’d hung up did Sophia breathe a sigh of relief.

After bustling around for half the day, the sky outside had gone dark. Very much hospitable, Mrs. Hensley offered to have dinner at her place. “Why don’t you come over to my place for dinner? You’ve got nothing here in your house.”

Sophia turned it over in her mind. I’m rather tired, so I don’t feel like cooking for myself. “Sure. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

Mrs. Hensley laughed. “Why did you become so courteous in your speech after leaving for a year, girl?”

Sophia then returned to the house. Flipping on the lights, she sat down on the bed she’d previously slept in. The wattage of the lights was relatively low, so the

that once belonged to him had to be burned so that he could use it in the afterlife. We hadn’t had much in the first place, so when everything was burned, the house truly

present, the only sounds outside were the occasional dog barking and whooshing wind from some unidentified place. She stood there for a long time.

dreams were so vivid that she couldn’t quite discern between fantasy and reality. At one time, she dreamt of her grandfather before it switched to John’s grandfather, then her wedding with John, followed by them getting their divorce certificate. Finally, she dreamt of a child standing in front of her, asking her why she was crying in a

since rural families went to bed early, they also got out of bed early. At this time, other people’s chimneys were already smoking. Having nothing at home, she could only straighten up the place briefly before going to the store in the village to buy

to feed his chickens and

him with a smile. Then, she replied, “I came back

“You came back to visit your

bought some food as well as some flowers. Before she left, she heard the owner muttering, “Why didn’t your husband

arrived home with her purchases, her cell phone rang. Glancing at it, she saw that it was Robin, so she promptly answered the call. On the other end, Robin’s voice

murmured an assent. “I arrived yesterday and had a good night’s rest. I’ll be going to

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