The Returning Ex

John was unfazed by what Logan said. “I promised my grandfather I will take care of Sophia when he passed away, so of course it has everything to do with me.” Not only did he see her as his responsibility, she was his responsibility for life.

Meanwhile, Sophia was not impressed by his explanation. There we go again. It’s a bore to hear him say that. Despite his grandfather’s will to have us stay together, that prick divorced me as soon as his grandfather passed away.

After mulling over the situation, Isabelle spoke up for the first time that night. “Miss Gwendolyn will one day be married to someone else, so her husband will take care of her.”

There was a pause on John’s part while he pulled his lips into a thin line. In response, Sophia looked toward Isabelle while figuring to herself, She sure knows when to step in. For the first time in forever, Sophia agreed to what Isabelle said. “Yeah. I will have my own life, John, so I don’t really need you.”

so she didn’t want to hurt John’s pride. Meanwhile, John gave a noncommittal response with his

some warm milk, which John left in front of Sophia. Then, he instructed her before she could say anything else, “Don’t be a brat. Drink

the temperature was right, she

her milk, Kate announced that the feast was to begin, so the waiters started to serve the guests their dishes. Sophia was hit with a pang of hunger as soon as she took in the aroma of

to wait any longer. On the other side, Isabelle ate her food in small bites and with much elegance. John must’ve had breakfast, as he

was still married to John, Sophia ate slowly and carefully, but now, she could no longer care to put up any pretense. Although she lacked table manners back then, John could sense she was trying to annoy the Constances, for when she was eating at home or outside, like the banquet they were at now, she seemed to