The Returning Ex

Matilda stood in place and gritted her teeth angrily. At the same time, Isabelle watched the entire interaction between the mother and son from the window upstairs.

Although she might not be able to hear their conversation, she could tell that things didn’t go well between both of them. Soon, she went back to her seat and sat in a sulk. Why is John so hard to tackle? Not long after that, Isabelle returned to her seat, and Matilda came back to the room.

As Matilda showed up, she tried to force a smile and explained in John’s defense, saying that he had left earlier because he was busy. On the other hand, Isabelle pretended as if she didn’t know anything and replied, “I see. Well, I think he must be really busy with his work, so it’s okay.”

In the meantime, Matilda wasn’t in a hurry to leave either. Thus, she sat back in her seat and uttered, “You need to have a relationship no matter how busy you are. Too bad that kid, John, just never understands.” In an attempt to comfort Isabelle, Matilda added, “John is just a little indifferent. After all, he has never really had a lot of friends since he was little.

why he tends to be a little insensitive when it

is going to open his heart up in the end, but as I keep waiting

separately. After waiting for Matilda to leave, Isabelle flagged down a cab and hesitated for a short while before she named the address of Sophia’s residence to the driver. Although she had never been there, she previously heard from Matilda that John gave Sophia an apartment unit to live in when they divorced.

was already asleep with the lights out. Upon taking a

overwhelmed by a sting of pain and jealousy. Under the illuminating streetlight, she could tell who that person was by his figure even without looking at his face. She then continued to