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?”

was beginning to think that playing poker was, in fact, not a bad idea, or they would be bored to tears while waiting for Logan to wake up. Before heading over to the game room, Sophia told another staff to check on Logan. That dude has been out like a dead man since the moment he was carried to his room. I doubt he is going to wake up anytime

began to play their game, the atmosphere was instantly lightened up. Shortly after the first round started, Sophia received a call from John, which she didn’t

word after the call connected until Sophia called out to him. “Are you

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

now at Logan’s club. Ian is back, and we’re planning to eat out tonight. So, why don’t you join

seconds later, he added, “Anyway, I’ll be on my way to meet you

name. We all agree that you should make the call. In fact, it seems

was trying to imply. While those words were meant for Ian to hear, Sophia decided it would be best for her to

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

He then turned his attention to Sophia and stood beside her, placing

worker, who was playing together, volunteered to give up his place, allowing John to participate in the game. In response, John smiled and said, “I’ll be glad to take

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

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