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.

day, for she even bought two shirts for Matilda. Even

Matilda fidget, for she never saw Isabelle acting this way. Halfway through their shopping session,

home. “Make some snacks for her. She didn’t eat much during lunch, and I don’t want her to go hungry,” she

the other end, Ms. Cannon said she had thought about it, so she made some cake for Sophia, of which the latter had a few before going up to rest. “That’s good

didn’t look too good after hearing Matilda’s call. She really cares about Sophia. There’s no need to talk about something that trivial,

a short while

down

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

Isabelle nodded. “I see.”

to say, “I was going to call you in a couple of days and catch up over coffee. Sophia couldn’t eat much these days, so I’m worried about her. I was going to take her to the hospital for a checkup and catch up

of the hospital. “She’s going to

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 shopping for a while now. You must be thirsty, so

Isabelle looked away. “Sure.”

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