The Returning Ex

Standing by the door, John took a deep breath before turning to leave. On the other hand, Walter didn’t linger any longer at Oscar’s house, as he had to treat his hand before it was too late.

Upon realizing that none of the villagers were going to help him, he quickly left the village to head to a nearby clinic. However, he saw someone standing under a tree as soon as he exited the village.

After staring at John for a while, Walter walked up to him. “Why are you here, John?”

Upon being acknowledged, John straightened his posture while examining Walter from head to toe. After that, he said, “Your son is studying in middle school, am I correct?”

Eyes wide, John’s statement caught Walter off guard. With a snicker, John continued, “Despite having left the village for almost twenty years, you never got too far away from here. Because both you and your ex-wife were uncultured, you didn’t get anywhere even after spending a year outside, so you had to come back. However, you simply didn’t return to your old home, right?”

had an affair with another woman.” Upon noticing the

stared at John in shock. “H-How’d you know about

want to know. I even gathered info on your creditors, as well as where they live, so I can contact them anytime I want to. Walter Gwendolyn, after spending almost twenty years hiding from them, what do you think they will do if they catch wind of the fact that you had always been in the area, hiding in plain

face blanched. “You can’t do that to me!

tongue, John despised the manner in which Walter behaved. “If you weren’t her father, you wouldn’t have gotten away with only a broken finger.” Turning his back to Walter, John added, “I will give you one chance. If you promise to never disturb Sophia ever again, I will turn a blind eye to what you did. However, if you decide to show yourself once more, I will make sure

a deep breath. Even if Walter said nothing, John knew what he would do. Therefore, he turned to walk back into the village. “Remember, you should never show your face in front of Sophia

sight. He assumed that Sophia’s marriage with a rich guy could help elevate his status, but he never knew that her husband was petty enough to blackmail him. After some time, he retrieved his phone to make a call.