The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

John and Sophia looked at each other before going in. William thought something was wrong, so he wanted to call Matilda and Yolanda back, but John stopped him.

Sophia smiled. John was just inviting Yolanda out of courtesy. He wasn’t planning on her actually having dinner with them. It’d be awkward if Yolanda and Matilda were around the same table, so they ditched the plan.

Quickly finishing her dinner, Sophia went upstairs, but a while later, she called from the staircase, “Mom, did you see my plaid shirt? You kept it for me, didn’t you?”

Matilda looked up in surprise. “It’s in your cabinet!”

“I don’t see it,” Sophia mumbled. “Never mind. I’ll look around.” After a while, she came out again. “Mom, do you know where the ultrasound report is? It’s missing!”

John came out of the dining room. “It’s in the cabinet. Try looking there.”

“Oh.” Before she could turn around, William had come out of the dining room after finishing his dinner. Thus, she asked, “Done so soon, Dad?”

for a moment before he answered,

her room, not before she remarked as she walked, however,

looked up at the second floor and smiled.

and Matilda were fidgeting, especially Matilda. The way

looked at Yolanda. “How’s your leg looking? Can you move

away my clutch, see. I can walk normally, but not for too long. And I can’t stand

Subsequently, he looked at Matilda, inexplicably sheepish. “You haven’t had dinner

“Sure.

days ago, my dad told me he’s worried about you. He wants to see you, but work got

make time to have dinner here? That surprised Yolanda a little, but she nodded. “I’m fine. The servants are taking good care of me.” Then she continued, “I was thinking I should talk with Matilda, but my wound got in the way, so I had to delay it until today, but I didn’t expect you to

was looking at William when she spoke, and he

There’s nothing but awkwardness. Maybe she was reading too much into it, but she thought Yolanda was looking

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