The Returning Ex

John told the villagers to go back and get some rest, as well as instructing those who would leave with him to settle things with their family during the next few days. After the crowd dispersed, Sophia finally relaxed her shoulders.

Upon heaving a sigh, she noticed that her stomach was a little upset. She quickly surmised that her tantrum must’ve affected her child, which prompted her to sit down hastily to get some rest.

Meanwhile, John went over to hold her in his arms before consoling her in a soothing voice. “I am here, so you have nothing to worry about. Nothing will go wrong.”

Instead of pushing him away, Sophia squeezed his shirt in her palms while gritting her teeth. “Why is he like that?” She didn’t understand why someone as lowly as Walter was her father. Furthermore, she was extremely disappointed in him.

Her grandfather used to serve in the military, which shaped him into a fair and just man. Even during the harsh times, never once did his morals sway. Also, she never committed any outrageous crimes in the course of her life, so she should count as a good citizen.

further confuse her as to why her grandfather and

arms.

for the yard, where he brooded for a while,

the village to the other end. Seeing that he broke Walter’s finger, he guessed that the latter should either be

village, so he headed toward the

house at the south side of the village. As if having predicted Walter’s course of action, the villagers who

it upon himself, and that he should have all of his fingers broken. Meanwhile, Walter seemed to have sprang back to

on the stool under the window while smoking on his tobacco in silence. Walter seemed to be exhausted after lashing out non-stop, so he turned to look at Oscar. “Mr. Wilde, please check on my finger! It’s already numb, so do you

Oscar puffed on his tobacco before saying, “Ten years ago, we had a poor harvest because of bad weather. Our village didn’t have a lot of crops that we