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?

bill, Sophia stood up first. Then, she walked over

the hand on his arm. Two seconds later, he squeezed

broke

can be pretty

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

angry. “Why did you have to anger me on the plane? The next time you

he said in a neutral voice, “You can

tone leaned

his hand. Rather, she held on even tighter,

talk, but the smile on her face grew wider—she wanted to 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 my

elevator, John finally spoke up, “Can you let

looked at him. “Huh? Let go? Why? Aren’t we still outside? As long as we’re outside, we’re a couple.

wanted to say something, but

out of the elevator. Their rooms were

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

everything just