The Returning Ex

“What?!” Old Mrs. Constance rose up from her seat, and she didn’t look pleased at all. She knew it was something bad, but clearly, she didn’t expect it to be this bad. “Is she insane? Why would Matilda do something like that at this point in time?”

Dumbstruck, William had a sullen expression as he gazed at John. “Is Sophia alright?”

“She’s fine.” John shook his head. “Fortunately, Ian was with her. He noticed that something was odd, and so that person didn’t succeed.”

Clenching her teeth, the old lady said, “Even though nothing bad happened, this is simply not a minor issue. What… What if…”

Holding his grandmother by the hand, John comforted her by saying, “Grandma, don’t you worry. I think Mom did it because she was beaten up by Sophia last time. She just wanted to vent her anger by getting someone to hit Sophia too. Mom didn’t have other motives.”

“But that’s still wrong!” the old lady snapped. In the next second, she lifted her head to look at William. “This is all your fault! Look at your wife! If you don’t do something, she’s going to wreak havoc!”

Doing a facepalm, William complained, “Do you think I want it to happen? I’ll give her all the money she wants if she would just stop stirring up a sh*tstorm!”

you, because she’s still not as bright. If she brightens up one day, who knows what bigger problems will

dirty deed for her. Next time, if she managed to find a smarter fella, Sophia wouldn’t

trouble, the Constance Family would end up

“I think there’s nothing we can do with Matilda. If we confront her, she will just sulk and complain as she usually

mother, William could vaguely guess what she wanted to

I’ll decide for you. I’ll drop by the Flintstone Residence later. It won’t be nice if

“Don’t ask me how I’m going to settle this, because you can’t solve

further, William looked as if he understood what his mother

upstairs, the old lady had changed into formal clothes and even put her

servants helped the old lady down the stairs, and they too,

his feet, William asked anxiously, “Mom, can you please tell me your plans?

him, Old Mrs. Constance announced, “Stay here and wait. I’ll tell you when