The Returning Ex

The car didn’t stop at the hotel they were staying in. Instead, Sophia asked the driver to stop when they were a distance away from it, much to John and Zack’s surprise.

After the car had stopped, Sophia smiled at them before going out of the car. “I’ll be leaving now. You guys go ahead without me.”

John looked back and said nothing. After Sophia had closed the door, he told the driver to start driving. Zack looked at John from the rear-view mirror to see that he was scrolling through his phone. Then, Zack looked at Sophia from the side mirror.

She looked like a naive lady with her getup, and slowly, she faded from their sights. “Is Sophia worried someone might bump into us and take it the wrong way if we go back together?”

John said nothing, so Zack continued, “I mean, she has a suitor staying in this hotel too, so it’s not great if he sees us together. I can understand why.”

John slowly looked up at him. “What are you trying to say?”

“Nothing.” Zack chuckled. “Just saying.”

him, but he

lively here; there were hawker shops and stalls set up everywhere. Sophia went

Trevor was buying souvenirs of some sort from the local vendor, Sophia went up to him and patted

a few moments before recognizing Sophia.

“Are you

paid for his stuff before facing her. “When I came back to the beach with the gastric medicine

“I was hospitalized. Internal bleeding, so I stayed

was shocked.

It was late, so she looked in the hotel’s direction.

quickly said, “Oh, sure.

far from the front door; it was the car with John in it. Sophia couldn’t see who was in there,