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.

answered a total of three calls, she

down her fork and knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating. I’m going to head out first. I’ll be

frown appeared

have felt like she was being a bit disrespectful, but he did not think

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

a cab

she just chose a direction and walked down a

for she

was just a

ladder and ended up at the top where she had

a sigh and continued

for some time, she looked around and noticed a dessert shop on the side of

Thus, she went inside.

not a huge

working at the cashier also

not have many customers which

Sophia ordered two different dessert varieties and a

her money, she went

went to sit on

crowd outside. The saying that all beings suffer probably came from these people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of

the way that old man looked at her today did not look

was a look

she made a mental note of every

not take it up against Mrs. Constance for the way she

John would go their separate

she would

intentionally trying to remember those things, she still had