The Returning Ex

At first the man was covering his face, but upon hearing what Ian said, he gradually put down his hands. “If I’ll be honest, can you not report me to the police?”

What a coward! How did he get in? Sophia simply couldn’t understand it.

Ian nodded. “It depends on how honest you are.”

After he sat up slowly on the floor, the man dared not stand up but remained seated in a crossed leg position. From his looks, he did look young. Trying to get on Ian’s good side, the man said, “I’ll spill, so please don’t turn me in. I didn’t take anything, so you lose nothing. And look at me; I’ve been beaten up so badly.”

Hearing that, Sophia reached out for the stick and roared, “Quit your nonsense! Spill now before I give you another good whack!”

“No no no! I’ll speak! I’ll speak now! Someone gave me money and ordered me to come here, but I wasn’t asked to steal anything. The person said you live on your own and if I get a chance, I should beat you up and leave,” he spluttered.

“Beat me up?” Sophia was surprised. “That’s all?”

up and send her a picture as proof. She will then send me the

indeed a large sum of money, so I was tempted. If it

breath, Sophia said, “Dude, this must be

man clicked his tongue. “This is indeed my first,” the man admitted and his

Sophia, Ian asked, “Can you guess who would do

had a person in mind. “John’s mother. She’s the only person who would do such a foolish

and since these matters needed to be done secretly, she probably found some random someone to do the dirty job for her. However, the person she had found was rather similar to her—a dimwit who

of the conflict between Sophia and Mrs. Constance, Ian was completely

over the Internet had affected John’s reputation, but all of it

a smile, Sophia sat on her bed. “Well, that’s

fact being whacked by her, so it was kind of

person who hired you—do