The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Sophia proceeded to tell Matilda the same reason she told Ian—that Logan was drunk and asleep. In response, Matilda replied, “Oh, I see. But why would he drink in the day? What’s wrong with him?”

After hearing Matilda’s question, Sophia only smiled in silence as she didn’t know how to put it to her. Soon, Matilda sat next to her and asked, “So, what’re we going to do now? Just sit here all day?”

Sophia looked up at the ceiling and sighed. “That’s a good question. I have no idea what we could do to kill time.”

Not long after that, Matilda seemingly figured out a way to kill time, so she beckoned to one of the staff and said, “Let’s play poker. Come and join us.”

Sophia helplessly stared at Matilda. “You’re quite the gambler, aren’t you?”

Matilda shot a gaze at Ian and asked, “Care to join us?”

At the same time, Ian was just done with his meal. “Sure, why not?”

Before heading over to the game room, Sophia told another

Sophia received a call from John, which she didn’t bother looking at

John didn’t say a single word after the call connected until Sophia

that moment, Ian was stunned as he paused and gazed at her with a glacial look on his face. It turned out that John had been away from his office for some official business and was planning to go straight home after that. Thus, he was calling Sophia to ask her whether she had any cravings so that he could buy them on the

“Oh, I’m now at Logan’s club. Ian is back, and we’re planning to eat out tonight.

on my way to meet you guys.” Sophia then put her phone down and placed one of her cards in

meantime, Matilda shifted her gaze to Ian and said, “John’s dad and I think you should be the one to decide on the child’s name. We all agree that you should make the call. In fact, it seems to us that John is getting really desperate, but I told him to

her cards without looking at Matilda, knowing what Matilda was trying to imply. While those words were meant for Ian to hear, Sophia decided it would be best for her to play dumb since she didn’t

turn, she suddenly paused when she heard footsteps walking up the stairs, yet she wasn’t alone because Ian could clearly hear that too. The next moment, Ian had his eyes glued to the door that was left open until John showed up as both men quickly locked

by acting magnanimously. He then turned his attention to Sophia and stood beside her, placing his hand

place, allowing John to participate

on Sophia’s face as she couldn’t help but look at Matilda, who seemingly pursed her lips at her to indicate

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