The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

“See you later.” Then, Matilda hung up and sighed. “This is the first time I’ve heard Isabelle sounding so happy to see me. Say, I was dumb, wasn’t I? Everyone thinks they can play me like a fool.”

Sophia nodded. “Yeah, you were dumb.”

Matilda’s face fell. “Hey, you should be consoling me, not rubbing salt on my injury.” She snorted. In response, Sophia giggled. A moment later, Matilda looked at the time. “I have to go back and change. Let’s see what she wants to pull this time.”

When they came back into the house, Sophia went to her room, while Matilda went to change and dressed up a bit. “I’m going now,” she told Sophia and went for her appointment.

Matilda still looked as elegant as she used to, and when she arrived at the mall, Isabelle was already waiting on the long bench at the plaza before the mall, looking pretty leisurely.

Matilda went up to her. “Have you been waiting for a long time, Isabelle?”

Isabelle quickly stood up. “Not really, Miss Flintstone. I went around for a bit.” Then, she held Matilda’s arm politely. “Let’s go in and have a walk around.”

“Sure.” Matilda didn’t show her disgust.

it came various events. Matilda and Isabelle went shopping the whole afternoon, and Isabelle was generous enough that day, for she even bought two shirts for Matilda. Even though Matilda kept saying she’d pay for her own stuff because Isabelle’s generosity came off wrong, Isabelle dismissed it.

for she never saw Isabelle acting this way. Halfway through their shopping session, Matilda looked at the time and called Ms.

Sophia was doing at home. “Make some snacks for her. She didn’t eat much during lunch, and I

had thought about it, so she made some cake for Sophia, of which the latter had

good after hearing Matilda’s call. She really cares about Sophia. There’s no need to talk about something that trivial, but she

up a

smiled. “Is Miss Gwendolyn down with something? You look

at all. Her appetite’s not working up, so I had to

Isabelle nodded. “I see.”

so I’m worried about her. I was going to take her to the hospital for a checkup and catch up with you after that, but since you called

up her ears at the mention of the hospital. “She’s

for a place to rest. “Not at all. It’s just going to be a checkup. No hospitalization.” Then, she saw a milk tea shop, so Matilda changed the topic. “We’ve been

Isabelle looked away. “Sure.”

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