The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

On the other hand, William sported a somber expression. Upon taking a glance at William, Sophia left the restaurant. After waiting for a bit, John rose from the chair as well and stepped out of this place.

Outside the entrance, when Sophia saw John, she quickly asked, “What was your dad’s reaction when he saw Matilda? Was he angry? Or was he jealous?”

Smirking, John raised his hand and stroked her head. “We’ll see. I’m not sure what he makes of it.”

Pouting, Sophia complained, “I can’t believe I have to worry about their love life.”

Upon looking around, John said, “I don’t think we can have our lunch here anymore. Let’s look for a new restaurant.”

After Sophia and John left, William remained seated as he waited for his food to be served. John knew that he wouldn’t stay here for long, so he only ordered a few dishes.

Looking at the food on the table, William had lost his appetite. Picking up a fork, he jabbed it into the food, but he then put it down again. Leaning against the chair, his expression was impassive.

Meanwhile, Matilda also wasn’t in the mood to enjoy her food as she was gripped by uneasiness.

Noticing her unusual behavior, Richard asked with a smile, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

good.” After a moment of contemplation, she

questioned, “He’s

“He’s not far from

said, “It’s no wonder that

didn’t know what to say. In fact, this wasn’t really an embarrassing situation. All she had to do was go over and say hi, and the matter would be over.

would normally shun interviews, and there were not many news articles about him, so Richard simply found him familiar. He noticed that William never touched his food, and he seemed

said to Matilda, “I

had asked John to bring his father here. Certainly, they would make sure that William would notice me the moment they came into this restaurant, Matilda thought. Licking her lips, she hesitated for a bit and

her, Richard said, “Do you want me to

that. I can do this on my own.” If he comes with me, the situation will be awkward, seeing as we’re not in any relationship. If

“Alright. I’ll

from the chair, Matilda walked toward William, who was seen with an indifferent expression. Standing by his side, Matilda summoned her courage and

same position. Still, Matilda decided to take a seat and continued, “I saw John just now. Why did the

William composed himself and replied, “John insisted on bringing me here.

“The man is just a friend who needs

understood that Matilda wasn’t dating the man, since Sophia

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