The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

His movements were so swift that it even shocked her, and she giggled. “Your reaction is lightning quick!”

“Yeah,” John murmured and cast her a concerned look. “Are you going to the bathroom?”

Sophia nodded. “I would like to wash my face.”

In the end, he helped her all the way to the bathroom and left the bathroom door open so he could watch over her.

After washing her face, Sophia was startled when she turned and saw him staring fixedly at her, unblinking. “What’s wrong?”

Pursing his lips, it took him a while before he answered, “Nothing.”

Then, he helped her out of the bathroom all the way until she returned to the bed and asked, “Are you hungry? I’ll get you something to eat.”

Sophia nodded and thanked him, but he went downstairs straightaway without another word.

As she stared at him leaving, she frowned. There’s something off about him. In the past, if she had thanked him, he would have replied, telling her no thanks. However, it was as though he hadn’t heard anything earlier.

rest had already left a long time ago, and John prepared some food for her downstairs. When he went upstairs again, he placed

she looked at him from the corner of her eye, unable to fathom what was going on. While she was eating, he watched

tell him something? she

mind, she shot it down quickly. Matilda probably didn’t say anything. If

took the dishes downstairs. “Would you like to go out for a walk? Let’s take a walk around the area,” he suggested afterward. “You’ve

gazed outside and saw that the sky was already dark, but after some contemplation, her body did feel sore after laying down for

issue if it was just around the area. John then went over to help her downstairs, and they took

was quiet the whole while. Finally, Sophia couldn’t take it anymore and broke the silence first. “John, I can stay by myself at night, actually. I’ll just keep the doors and windows properly locked, so you don’t

was now

before saying, “Sophia, are you

of panic, “Hiding something from you? What can I possibly be hiding from you? No,

hand. “Okay, it’s great if you’re not hiding anything. That

how he was acting, she was starting to doubt

have any more conversation after that, and John helped her home when he

he kept a watch over her by the door and only left after she was under the blanket and

Sophia opened her eyes again. Something is off about him. He’s

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