The Returning Ex

A while later, Dylan looked at the time. “It’s late. I should be going back.”

John grunted. “You go ahead. I want to stay here for a bit.”

Dylan nodded at him before strolling back along the dirt path leading back. John saw him off as he walked into the night. When he was fully engulfed by the darkness, he looked back around the clearing. Sophia probably came here back then.

He put his hands in his pockets, holding his phone for a while before calling Zack, and it was immediately picked up. Zack knew what he wanted to ask, thus responded quickly, “Don’t worry, boss. Focker hasn’t been up to his antics. He won’t be up to anything for a long time.”

John grunted. “What about Roselia?”

“Oh, her? She left after the deed was done. And she looked happy. Where did you find her, boss? She’s a pro.”

his question. “Keep an eye on Focker. If he doesn’t rile

He was about to ask something else, but John hung up. A moment later,

gone to sleep when he came back to the main building. Halfway through going upstairs, John came back down to take a bottle of red wine.

Matilda standing outside his room. She was in her pajamas, her head hanging low, looking dejected. “Why are you here, Mom?” He went

jumped to the side, shocked. “Oh,

the door and went inside. “I went out just now. What’s

to talk about what happened, but she couldn’t get it out. John opened the wine bottle with a corkscrew and poured some into the glass on the bedside, then he looked back. “Is it because of

stand there and watch as I get divorced from your dad. I’m your mother, so you

that? You

What