The Returning Ex

Screeching, Matilda scrambled backward. Without saying a single word, Sophia kicked her twice more. All at once, Matilda wailed. Never had she been treated such, so she wasn’t just hurt physically, but she also bore the brunt emotionally.

Gritting her teeth, she stretched out a hand to grab her cell phone that had fallen out during her fall. “Just you wait! I’m going to make a call right now. I’m going to phone John and have him see your viciousness for himself!”

Sophia chortled. “Make haste, then. If you’re too slow, I might just beat you to death later.”

Trembling, Matilda phoned John. John was still in the office, so he was a touch surprised when he received her call. He initially thought that she was calling to grouse about William, but as soon as he answered the call, he heard her howling, “John, come over quickly! I’m about to be beaten to death by that little b*tch, Sophia!”

John startled. “Where are you?”

“I’m at the house you gave Sophia. Come quickly! If you’re late, you might not see me anymore!” Matilda bawled.

As soon as his words fell, he heard Sophia’s caustic voice as she barked, “Hurry up and get your son here! Let me tell you, the knives in my kitchen are very sharp, so killing someone takes just

out, only to bump into William when he exited the office. Upon seeing John in such a hurry, astonishment suffused William. “Are you leaving?” The Baileys will be coming

look for Sophia, and they seem to have fought again,” John explained in mild

aback, William’s brows knitted together. Immediately after, he muttered, “What

to Matilda, John pursed his lips. “I’m going over

“I’ll go with you.” She’s an unreasonable person, so John might not be able to handle

went downstairs and got into John’s car before speeding toward Sophia’s house. They were delayed by two red lights on the way, so the

they climbed out of the car. The living room door was open, so from afar, they immediately spotted Matilda sitting on

at first, but the moment she saw John and William in the house, she burst into tears at once. Struggling up from the floor with all her might, she griped in a hoarse voice, “Why are you