The Returning Ex

Zack came quickly with John’s apparel in hand. He went inside the ward, not knowing why Sophia was hospitalized, but he was shocked to see John drenched in blood. “You really go far.” His eyes widened.

John ignored him and took his clothes before going to the restroom to change. Zack then went to look at Sophia. She was asleep and stable, though she was still pale.

After John came out from the restroom, he looked at Zack. “You can take care of her. I’m leaving.”

Zack quickly stopped him. “Hold up a sec. You’re leaving just like that?”

Out of habit, John frowned. “What did you expect?”

Zack looked back at Sophia. “Aren’t you gonna wait until she wakes up? And chat?”

“We have nothing to say.” But when he was at the doorstep, he stopped and looked back at Sophia. “Our plan still goes on. If you can’t take care of her, get a caretaker to

the afternoon, still groggy. She looked up at the ceiling for a long while. Zack was sitting on the sofa, now in his fifth match

her stomach, but there was no pain anymore. “No. Nothing at all.” She looked at Zack. “Thanks for taking me

it. Your ex-husband, my boss,

Sophia paused. “John?”

doctor said you got internal bleeding in your stomach, gastritis, and an ulcer.

the day she didn’t have any gastric problems. Heading over

to stay here for a few days, but

handle myself well. If I can’t, I can just get myself

worried about her. “I’ll talk to my boss and see if I

to