The Returning Ex

A moment later, Old Mrs. Constance turned around. “Come inside and explain.”

“No,” Sophia said in refusal. Nobody could make her do anything now. “The Constance Family is a noble one. Someone like me can’t even hope to have any ties with you.

I’ll call the reporters and tell them what happened between John and me. That will be the end of it. You guys are powerful, so you can settle this. I won’t trouble myself anymore.” She tried to leave.

Old Mrs. Constance panicked too, so she turned around. “Hold it right there,” she said sternly.

Sophia stood with her back against the old lady quietly. Then, Old Mrs. Constance looked at her before turning to Mrs. Constance. Suddenly, Mrs. Constance stopped crying. If Sophia even dared to talk that way to Old Mrs. Constance, that meant she was taking this seriously.

“What happened?” Old Mrs. Constance asked Matilda.

to answer. She had told Old Mrs. Constance about Sophia and John having sex last night this morning. The old lady even called

about this, for it was normal for a couple to have sex, especially when they used to be married. She told Matilda to let them sort

to confess that she provoked Sophia when the situation had come to this. Now, Sophia looked impatient, and when Old Mrs. Constance saw Matilda looking evasive, she knew her daughter-in-law must have offended Sophia. “Did you say something you shouldn’t again?” She looked at

Constance went up to Sophia. She had a long face, obviously angry as she went to hold her hand. “Sophia.” Sophia tried to escape her grip, but to no avail, for Old Mrs. Constance was gripping her hand tightly. “Matilda is always clumsy with words, so

sneered. “Well, I’m impulsive too, so if I do anything reckless, let it slide.”

never seen Sophia bristling this much,

then went to the front gate and kept her phone on the way. The number she dialed earlier was a random one. She didn’t know anyone who could call the media, so that was just a ruse to

knew what she would do. Thus,

didn’t say anything. It was just a nag,” she