The Returning Ex

Gazing at the picture on the grave, Sophia said, “I had a dream last night. Grandpa was in my dream, and so were you.”

With a sneer, Matilda jeered, “I guess it was a bad dream after all.”

“Indeed.” Sophia sighed. “I dreamed of you scolding me, blaming me for not being able to bring any blessings into the family. Not only did John have to be involved in this, but Grandpa didn’t even get better.”

These words were the exact phrases which Matilda had repeatedly used against Sophia.

Thinking about it, Matilda asked, “Does John know you’re here?”

“Nope.” Glancing at the mountains at afar, Sophia reckoned it was a scenic view here, and it somehow calmed one’s soul.

Pressing her lips together, Matilda hesitated to speak her mind. But in the end, she blurted, “Before Old Mr. Constance left, he held my hand, asking me to be nice to you and to take good care of you.”

Clearly, Matilda had failed to do as she was told. In fact, she had agreed to be nice, but she was often absent-minded, so she had forgotten all about it the next day.

casted a glance at Sophia. “Honestly, I didn’t like you at all. To be exact, I hate you. If it wasn’t for you, John and Belle are probably

would probably be perfect.” At that, she turned to face Matilda. “However, I’m curious. Do you really think

conditioned reflex, “Of course he likes her! What’s not

divorced, nothing is holding him

Matilda

“You’ve read the news, right? Instead of approaching Isabelle, John had hooked

tongue, Sophia ridiculed, “If

that, Matilda’s face fell. She did read about that news, and

at all. He admitted that the news was true and the person in the picture was him. Undoubtedly, he had brought a woman

hopping mad, but after considering John’s recent

said, they were grownups, thus capable of bearing their own responsibilities without having anyone

messed up her own matters

did I bother to yak so

wasn’t anything wrong with what Sophia said, but saying that in a