The Returning Ex

Zack sat down on a chair. “Sophia’s smarter than I think. I couldn’t have found out about this guy if it were up to me.”

To that, John smiled. “She’s always been smart. I used to think she wasn’t, but now I know I was wrong.”

She used to appear naive and dumb, but that was only because she loved him too much. That inevitably made her lose all personality, but after the divorce, her true character resurfaced.

“You look happy every time you talk about her,” Zack commented.

John chuckled. “You’ll know why when you fall in love.”

“I wonder how frustrated Isabelle would be if she sees you talking about someone else so happily.” Zack sighed. Then, he continued to say, “I looked into her again in case I missed something, but still I couldn’t find any clue that points to her as the culprit. Unbelievable.”

John squinted. “Maybe she is innocent.”

my prejudice. I just don’t

“Don’t think too much

that, Zack gave him a look. “Did you never suspect

I did. She’s

the other hand, Sophia and Matilda were taking a stroll that afternoon. Even though they were in their neighborhood, there were still

Then, her phone rang, and Matilda froze. She knew who the caller was without even looking, and she took a deep breath. “That must be Isabelle.” She looked at Sophia. “I haven’t been

smiled. “Take the call. I want

phone. After Isabelle knew that Matilda was getting along with Sophia, she couldn’t denigrate her right

turned on her speakerphone.

used to wear her heart on her sleeve and would show her contempt for those she disliked blatantly.