The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Upon entering Sophia’s room, John saw her lying on the bed with her back to the door. He hurried to her while asking, “Was my mother being difficult?”

Sophia was feeling a little groggy. “No, she wasn’t.”

However, John didn’t believe in a word she said, as from prior experience, it was impossible to put the two together without inciting some sort of conflict. Besides, Matilda seemed a little upset when she left the room. John circled around the bed to observe Sophia from the other side.

“My mother speaks more harshly than necessary, so please don’t take it personally. If she said anything that offended you, please allow me to apologize on her behalf.”

Sophia cast John a glance before closing her eyes. “As I said, your mother didn’t do anything to offend me.”

Propping a knee on the bed, John leaned in to caress her forehead. “What’s wrong? You seem a little dispirited these days. Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Why don’t we go to the hospital for a checkup?”

Sophia flipped herself over to look at the ceiling. “I’m fine. It’s just that our journey on the train left me exhausted, so I will need a few days to recuperate.”

After giving the situation some thought, John held her hand before calling out to her, “Sophia Gwendolyn.” Due to how formal he sounded, she couldn’t help but turn around to look at him. Meanwhile, he massaged her fingers one by one carefully. “Why don’t you tell me what I should do to improve the situation?”

With a sigh, he elaborated, “I have no idea what I should do to secure more of your time and attention.” He spoke with such grief

smile flashed across his face before he continued, “I am running out of ideas, as I feel like nothing I do would please you. Sophia, why don’t you give

is before or after our divorce. The problem

a sigh before pressing on. “The way you said it sounds like you’re trying to dismiss

wasn’t wholly responsible for how things turned out between them, as she also had

shouldn’t be pinning all of the responsibility on the other. Thus, she said, “Give me some time, as I am currently overwhelmed by my circumstances. I am facing a lot of blockages in life, so please don’t push too

told him, John regained some confidence, as it was way better than being outright rejected. Humming, he gave her a nod before promising, “Alright, I will push you no more. Get some rest while I finish cooking, and I’ll come

As soon as Logan saw John, he asked the

would

asleep. Upon checking on her, John didn’t want to rouse her, so he finished his meal

to do with it once Sophia was up. By that point, instead of a rowdy meal, Logan and John were the only ones left dining

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