The Returning Ex

Dylan grunted. “Certainly, the blind dates didn’t go well because I’m not really looking for a girlfriend.” Upon finishing his words, he turned to John with a faint smile.

After a pause, he added, “We have to be absolutely clear about the kind of women we love, otherwise we’ll be prone to making mistakes. Since I was certain that I didn’t like those women, I made it clear to them.”

Clenching the cup in his hand, John turned to him. “I’m glad you understand yourself so well when it comes to your preference for women.”

Dylan giggled. “Yes, I learned it the hard way after losing someone important.”

John’s eyebrows furrowed. Since he wasn’t in frequent contact with Dylan, he didn’t realize that the latter loved to speak in such an oblique manner. It then dawned on John that since his divorce, Dylan’s words would always contain hidden meaning whenever they had a chat.

Putting on a smile, John replied, “That might be a blessing in disguise. You should make it clear to your mother as well, otherwise she’ll force you to fall in love with one of those women.”

for a while, Dylan nodded. “You’re right. I should share

pantry after swigging his water. Watching Dylan leave through the window, John’s eyes slowly turned

to drive his car to Sophia’s shop since he wasn’t in a rush. When

window with a man, who

brat here again?! Meanwhile, Sophia was smiling at the man

from the rearview mirror. The man didn’t seem to have the intention of coming out. Fishing

and was surprised that William was calling him, for he came across his father when leaving the company, but the latter didn’t seem to have something important

call, John

me just now.

did you reply

isn’t an outrageous request, I said yes.” William’s voice