Seeing that they were being intimate, Matilda wondered if Sophia and Logan were that familiar with each other. John wasn’t back until a while later, and was surprised by Matilda’s presence in the house. “Mom, why are you here?”

 

In response, Matilda stood from where she sat. “I came to get an update regarding the incident. Did the culprit confess?”

John nodded while informing her, “He did reveal some information, but just a fraction, so he is being detained by my men so they can keep up with the interrogation. I have a feeling that he knows more than what he chose to let on.”

Upon letting out a sigh, Matilda opened up. “I didn’t sleep well last night because of what happened. With where things are, it’s not safe to leave Sophia alone, so I think she should close the shop for some time, as safety should come before money.”

John examined Matilda before smiling. “Mom, your attitude sure did a one-eighty.”

There was a moment’s pause while Matilda rolled her eyes at John. “Why do you sound unhappy that I am changing?”

“Oh, I am absolutely overjoyed.” John walked away from the living room, only to see Sophia and Logan in the kitchen. He never had concerns about Logan snatching Sophia away from him, so he wasn’t affected when he saw them together.

“You should take Sophia’s place. Since you and Logan can easily deal with the cooking, Sophia doesn’t need to be in there. The floor in

 

“You haven’t been visiting

babbling nonsense, why won’t you

before heading into the kitchen, only to find that the veggies were already washed, whereas Sophia took off her apron to hand it to John. As she wanted to avoid inhaling the greasy smell later on when they were cooking, she was glad that

 

watching TV while sitting on the sofa. Incidentally, she was watching a cartoon. Seeing this, Sophia sat down beside Matilda after letting out a chuckle. With

feeling

you can always earn more money when you make a comeback after things are settled. Besides, I don’t

at Matilda before saying in a low voice, “As I told you, I will leave here when the time comes. I will never let John know about the child, so anything pertaining to the child

Sophia’s figure disappeared into the corner on the stairs that Matilda let out a sigh. Sophia was actually feeling a little irritable because in spite of her resolve to leave, she didn’t actually have a place to settle down at, nor did she know where she should go. Although the idea of giving birth to the baby without the Constances’ assistance sounded easy, she knew there would definitely be a long journey

her sorrows. The door to her room was open, so the noises from downstairs were audible even in her room. Although the men weren’t making a ruckus, they definitely weren’t quiet. Logan was yelling at John

didn’t catch Logan’s full sentence, but she could hear everything that Matilda said. As of late, Matilda had been treating her very nicely, so much so that Sophia wasn’t sure

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