Next One Is a Babe

After seeing John’s agitated reaction, Owen stood up in a panic. “Hey, wait!” Nevertheless, John stomped off with Sophia, ignoring Owen who was calling out to him. Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Constance sat on the couch with a darkened look just as Owen awkwardly met her gaze. “That’s not what I meant, Mom! You guys are getting the wrong idea!”

Wrong idea or not, you can’t take back your words anymore. Disappointed with Owen and his wife, Old Mrs. Constance lectured both of them. “I don’t understand what you both are doing. Must you both always give everyone a headache? Dylan is a grown man, so stop treating him like a kid. He is mature enough to make his own life decisions. As for you, Jennifer, do you really think we’re too dumb to read between the lines when you threw those hints at Sophia? Do you know that you’re only making Dylan feel even more awkward?”

Upon hearing that, Lady Jennifer was instantly tongue-tied as she guiltily rubbed her hands. In the meantime, Samuel only watched aside in silence until it was the right time for him to speak. Then, he changed the subject and said, “Owen, I’m sure you want to restore peace in your family, so this is the time for you to let go. Dylan is old enough to make his own decisions, and you guys need to treat him as an adult, not a child. You’re only going to get on his nerves for interfering with his every decision.”

In response, Owen nodded. Then, in a much softer voice than earlier, he said, “Alright, I heard you.”

On the other hand, Sophia and John returned to the main building and entered the dining area. Then, Sophia had the maid serve her another plate of hot food before she started eating. Even though she didn’t take that matter to heart, John’s anger got the better of him. He was seen picking up the fork and spoon shortly before he put them down on the table again.

Sophia looked askance at him. “Seriously?”

Impressed with Sophia’s magnanimity, John said, “How can you remain so calm?”

“Why should I get worked up over it? This has nothing to do with me at all. My conscience is clear, and I don’t give two hoots about what other people think of me,” Sophia replied with a smile. She knew that the matter would have escalated further if she had poked her nose in it. For that, she decided to say nothing about it, deeming silence as the best way to deal with it.

John stared at Sophia for a while and laughed all of a sudden. “Maybe you’re right.” Then, he picked up the fork and knife once more. “What am I doing? Losing my appetite over something so trivial. It’s not worth it.”

After the meal, Old Mrs. Constance still hadn’t returned, so Sophia and John decided to head upstairs first. Then, John changed his clothes and made his way to the study. Meanwhile, Sophia didn’t bother asking him what he would be doing, for she knew that he would probably be busy until the night. Therefore, she sat on the bed and scrolled her phone before she received a call from Logan.