The Returning Ex

Matilda’s sobbing ceased, but after a moment’s contemplation, she continued crying. Closing his eyes for a moment, William chided, “Stop crying. What’s the use of crying?” He emphasized every single word as he spoke. His voice was mild, but one could hear that he was a tad livid. Knowing that he was still peeved about the incident back then, Matilda blinked and slowly stopped weeping.

Again, John asked, “Why did you come here?”

Sniffling, Matilda replied, “I was just thinking that those rumors on the Internet are affecting you badly, so I came over to ask for her help in issuing a statement to clarify things. Then, the matter will be resolved.”

At this time, Sophia turned back without saying a single word.

John glanced at Matilda. Although Sophia isn’t very reasonable, she’s smart. She won’t do anything irrational. Thus, he then asked, “Who made the first move?”

All at once, Matilda went silent. As such, the answer was clear as day. Shaking his arm, William shook off her hand from his shirt. “Were you trying to add to the trouble we’re in now? Well?” This question was uttered in a voice far louder than he’d used earlier.

“You two had better think of a solution now. Matilda has already lodged a police report, so this matter will be even worse when

looked at Matilda. “You

to think. Only when she sat there and mulled it over after having made the

clenched his jaw. “You’re truly

her pampered life all these years. William is too nice to her, and her status as the most senior Mrs. Constance inhibited her sisters-in-law from confronting her head-on. Meanwhile, Belinda, the matriarch of the Constance Family, has always been an easy-going person, thus closing a blind eye to things that aren’t too serious. When no one reprimands her and she doesn’t need to think for herself, her brain isn’t much use to her. Naturally, she then doesn’t use

at Sophia. “Why

flooded Sophia. “Could I have stopped your mother? Don’t you know her temperament? If I’d stopped her, she probably wouldn’t have stopped at lodging a police report. Rather,

right. Clenching his hand into

was now a touch scared. Gazing at William, she asked in a