The Returning Ex

“No! That’s not it, Soph!” The woman’s voice sounded a tad panicked.

“What is it, then?” Sophia’s voice noticeably increased in volume. The calmness earlier had all but vanished, to be replaced with a trace of fury. “For 20 years, there was no news from the two of you. You didn’t even come back when my grandfather passed away, yet you dare tell me that you two have your own difficulties? How could you be so shameless?”

The woman had no comeback in the face of her condemnation.

Sitting up, Sophia demanded, “Tell me, have you two paid off your debts after making money during all those years you’ve been away?”

At this, the woman hemmed and hawed. “Listen to me, Soph. Things aren’t as simple as you make them out to be. Back when your father and I first came out, life was truly arduous. We couldn’t do anything since we weren’t educated.”

though we’ve got to understand you two. Do you have no shame?” Finally, she declared, “The two of you truly sicken me. I’d rather you’d died out there when you first left the village. I would’ve preferred that since it’d then have severed all my thoughts about

the use of crying? Nothing in this world can be resolved by tears! If one would spend the effort to

two… Nothing at all, save abhorrence.” After saying that, she hung up right

over and took out Logan’s cell phone. Flipping

come and drive me. I might not

was still somewhat sober

by the window with her back ramrod straight. Smiling, he slowly made his way to her and hugged her from behind. Sophia was startled, yet she didn’t struggle, so John rested his chin on her head as though encouraged.

John gave a gruff bark of laughter. “Just now, Logan said we should invite Ian over for a meal together and speak our minds so that everyone will be put at ease.” At this, exasperation stained his voice. “He must be intoxicated. If Ian comes

her eyes for a moment, not in the mood