The Returning Ex

Dad is indeed anticipating going on the business trip this time, for he can’t wait to escape this place. As far as John knew, Matilda seemed to be calling and texting William frequently these days, bugging him with invitations to have a meal together and requests to meet up.

And Mom isn’t the kind of person who beats around the bush, so she’s very straightforward, declaring that she wants to make up with him.

I’m not all that certain what Dad thinks of it all, but he definitely has no plans to start over with Mom right now. However, he can never be assertive and resolute with her, so he can’t bring himself to refuse her, yet he’s reluctant to agree. Hence, he can’t wait to leave this place so that he can take a breather.

The corners of his mouth curving upward, he noted, “Dad probably thinks that the collaborative partner this time is promising, so he wants to go over and assess the situation.”

On second thought, I’m quite impressed with Mom. Zack said that one must be aggressive, and she’s putting this term into practice extremely well.

it for a long time, yet

was very much like John, having no pastime save going to the office. Thus,

loss, so she asked her whether he often mentioned any one of the ladies she introduced to him recently, thinking

shook her head. “No. He seems very averse toward the ladies I introduced to him, asserting that he has no interest in her every time he comes back from a blind date. Furthermore, if he truly likes one of them, there’s no reason for him to keep

to like now, he’s keeping it under wraps, allowing no one to know her identity. I think her background must be substandard, so he’s afraid that

Constance felt that it made sense, and she sighed. “Actually, the younger generation should be

a glance, assuming that she was alluding to John’s predicament. John’s marriage to Sophia was the result of familial interference, and now, it