The Returning Ex

John placed his chopsticks down and looked at Sophia. His expression remained the same, almost as if whatever she just said didn’t affect him emotionally at all.

After she finished laughing to herself, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you upset after hearing the truth?”

“Nope,” he answered, without batting an eye. “I’m quite pleased that you think that way. Otherwise, I’d feel sorry for having done you a disservice.”

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she glanced about her surroundings as if she didn’t know how to react to his words nor how to continue the conversation.

Studying the food in front of her—she barely ate anything—he asked, “You’re done? Are you full?”

In response, she placed her spoon down. “Yeah.”

Thus, he called for the check.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the man, who had secretly been taking pictures of them, had put his phone away.

To be honest, I don’t understand what’s the point of taking these photos. In the first place, drugging their opponents was a low blow. Seeing as we didn’t fall for their dirty trick, shouldn’t they keep to more honest means? Why do they have to go so far and bring it out to the open? Don’t they have any integrity?

John paid the bill, Sophia stood up first. Then, she walked over to

seconds later, he squeezed her hand, then he moved her

broke out into

John can be pretty

restaurant. As they passed by the man who was secretly snapping photos of them, Sophia used her other hand and lightly hit

and she pretended to be angry. “Why did you have to anger me on the plane? The next time you do

he said in a

heavy; his tone leaned more toward pampering. After that, they left

restaurant, she didn’t let go of his hand. Rather, she

irritate and provoke him. Since he wants my help, he better not expect me to be obedient. In the past, I might have been easy-going and docile, but now, I have the divorce papers in

the two of them entered the elevator, John finally spoke up, “Can you let go

Why? Aren’t we still outside? As long as we’re outside, we’re a couple. And, isn’t it normal for couples

to say something,

the elevator. Their rooms

elevator, she finally let go of him and turned to head toward her room without hesitation. She even waved

of hers made everything just now look like nothing