The Returning Ex

John did not pay any attention to her and just began to drive.

They did not drive for very long before arriving at a western restaurant.

In fact, Sophia was not too used to that cuisine as it could never fully satiated her.

John, on the other hand, always opted for western food because he found it less troublesome.

Once they sat down, she told him, “I’m going out by myself this afternoon. I’ll come back right before you get off work and we can return to Constance Residence together.”

He looked up at her briefly. “Okay.”

That was the only exchange they had throughout the entire meal.

John was a bit busy and had to answer a few calls in between.

He was always strict when it came to work.

She stared at him while he was on the phone. It seemed like he treated her the same way he treated the employee on the other end of the call. He did not repeat himself when something only had to be said once. Lowering her eyes, she thought, perhaps I’m no different than his work to him.

She was someone Old Mr. Constance threw at John.

It felt like he had simply accepted a bigger project to work on and was just doing his job.

Yeah, that’s exactly what it is.

At the thought of that, she felt a little stifled.

John was the first man in her life; the first man she had feelings for.

She had even yearned to be with him for the rest of her life.

three calls, she was done with her

knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating.

appeared on his

bit disrespectful, but he did not think about how he had been on the phone the whole time, completely

stood up before he said anything. “This is my treat,” she announced, then left the booth

did not get a cab or had any place in particular that she wanted

a direction and walked

unfamiliar to her for she had only come

a girl

ended up at the top where she had been for

out a sigh and continued walking

she looked around and noticed a dessert shop on the side

Thus, she went inside.

shopfront was not big and there was not a huge variety of desserts to choose

at the cashier

did not have many customers

dessert varieties and

took her money, she went

things and went to sit on a

beings suffer probably came from these people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey. Those wealthy people are the ones who don’t have to suffer. Their days are

that old man looked at

was a look

was quite petty and she made a

for the

she knew, subconsciously, that she and John

day, she would

not intentionally trying to remember those things, she still had a mental record of