The Returning Ex

Zack came out after John rang the doorbell, and he looked like he had just gotten ready.

Then, Zack looked at Sophia, who was standing behind John. “Sophia Gwendolyn, are you feeling better?”

Sophia grunted after staring at Zack for a good two seconds.

She was indeed a lot slower than usual.

Zack sighed. “You’ve suffered so much throughout this trip.”

At this point, John recalled what he did to Sophia yesterday, and he felt that he was to be blamed for what happened to her.

But in his defense, Sophia was under the influence of alcohol when she went into the bathroom and stood below the showerhead, so he should not be blamed for causing her to take the cold shower.

He should only be blamed for what happened after that, and he reckoned that under those circumstances, the average person would not be able to prevent that from happening.

After the three had entered the elevator, Sophia stood furthest away from the door and was silent the whole time.

Her head was leaning on one side, and the marks on her neck were clearly visible.

John saw them but dared not look at them again; he thought he might have lost control yesterday.

Zack was not as attentive. He glanced at Sophia then looked at John before commenting in a deep voice, “Sophia, you look a little upset.”

John glanced at Sophia from the corner of his eyes.

she was not feeling upset. It was just that she was still feeling

in, “Perhaps she just needs

the restaurant, Sophia was still silent the

they were here, Sophia was really aggressive

Zack turned to Sophia. “Sophia, what

Sophia blinked. “Anything.”

a

now reminded him of what she was like before the divorce—quiet, obedient, easy-going, and

irritated him, but Zack was totally nonchalant. After ordering for John and Sophia, he passed the menu back to the server before turning to Sophia. “We won’t visit any place today. We’ll just get some rest before catching our early flight home tomorrow

that her

seeing her kept reminding him of what happened in the past. It was like something that he

was just being habitually quiet. They were completely

now that you are

put

up his lips. “I do put in a

did not respond

meal, John took out

obedient and received it from him.

widened and John

his hand to her.

of water without

was unusually obedient, and this worried Zack. “Did