The Returning Ex

After some time, John heaved a sigh, deciding not to dwell on his miserable love life anymore. No amount of overthinking would help the situation, as feelings of sadness and annoyance would persist regardless of the thinking he did.

It was already afternoon, soon nearing evening, so Zack drove John back to the latter’s house before leaving. Even from some distance away, John could see Belinda in the main building. She was so engrossed in the opera while sitting on the sofa that John opted to halt himself from entering.

The house was noisy when Matilda used to live here, so Belinda would spend her time upstairs or in the courtyard. Now that Matilda was no longer living here, she seemed more relaxed. Not only did Belinda seem more relaxed, but John observed a similar change in William.

While William used to go upstairs to his bedroom or study after his meals, he would now spend some time downstairs to watch TV or chat with Belinda. Despite how unfilial it would sound, John couldn’t help but think his mother’s absence brought his family more peace.

With that in mind, John headed for the living room, during which Belinda observed with a smile while he did. “You’re early today,” she said as William had yet to come home. John hummed in the affirmative before replying, “I had some stuff to do while away from the company, so I came home instead of going back to the company.”

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was thinking of inviting Sophia over to our house some time, as I feel like we have done her wrong. Since your mother is not here, will things get better if we invited Sophia over for a

was it the best of times to invite Sophia over despite Belinda being partial toward Sophia, which John could sense. The sole reason behind Belinda’s invitation was to get herself an opportunity to interact with

“Oh well, it was all your mother’s

“The divorce had nothing to

Sophia, but a simple mention of it by him somehow got the cogs in

a sigh while she regarded him. “You will one day put yourself in an undesirable

so don’t you worry.” However, he wasn’t actually privy to the true intent behind Belinda’s remark, but neither was she about to explain herself, opting instead to inquire on the company’s situation, which seemed alright as the whole Constance