The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Sophia looked up at him. “How do you know about that?”

John froze. “Um, I asked Lorraine.”

Sophia glanced at him from the corner of her eye, meaningfully. “Is that so?”

John nodded earnestly. “Yeah. How else should I know about it?”

William looked at him. “Our company just—”

“Dig in, Dad. You don’t want to have the food cold,” John quickly said.

William then realized what John was getting at, so he said nothing else and dug in.

Matilda put her knife and fork down. “You guys carry on. I’m done.” Then she left the dining room.

up at Matilda. “Your mom is still unwell?” he

said she has difficulty

Matilda and William in the house. Before they left, she looked back and thought, Hey, this is my house. Why do I get the feeling

held her finger. “Where’s your

frowned. “Are you mad? Why would I wear that kind of ring

didn’t share her sentiment. “Is it? I think it’s fine. I actually wanted it

Sophia rolled her eyes.

then talked about Ian. “You’re going to see

have to.” They had to, for they used to be

when the time comes. Under

go out alone with the current state of things. Halfway through their stroll, John’s phone rang. His subordinate told him that they

he ditched that business and chose to be a middleman in case he got caught. If someone wanted some beaters or killers, he’d hook the clients up with the service providers and earn

smiled. “Isn’t he the smart one? Do whatever you can and try to capture him.” The subordinate obliged, and John hung up. Then, he held Sophia’s

progress, but then she thought it’d be useless, for

left in the house. William asked if she was feeling better, and it took her a few moments to reply that she was fine. Matilda was a bad liar, and even the smallest lie would sell her out. Even so, she tried to stay calm

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