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

over and sit with Mom, then. Have a little chat with Ms. Bloom.” She then went to her room, not

second floor

and Matilda were fidgeting, especially Matilda. The way Sophia addressed her and William was

looked at

can walk normally, but not for too long. And I can’t stand for a long

to hear.” Subsequently, he looked at Matilda, inexplicably sheepish. “You haven’t had dinner yet, have you? Why don’t

stood up. “Sure. You

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

but he can 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

looking at William when she spoke, and he nodded calmly. “Yeah. I’m just here

phone vibrated—Sophia texted her. ‘How does it feel?’ Sophia asked. Feel what? There’s nothing but awkwardness. Maybe she was reading too much into it, but

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