The Returning Ex

Isabelle nodded. “Oh, it’s nice.” Then, she thought about the last time she met John and the bag of jewelry he was holding. So that was when he got the ring, huh?

Sophia looked at her ring. “I think so too. John’s really nice, isn’t he?” She sighed. “You know how it is between me and John, Miss Bailey. Honestly, him giving me a ring out of nowhere shocked me. I thought he’d be dating someone else after the divorce. Lots of women want him, don’t they? But he didn’t.” She chuckled. “He told me he isn’t interested in anyone but me. And he especially hates those who try to cling onto him. So unromantic.”

After she said that, she laughed. Even though she and Isabelle used to fight, Sophia stopped doing it after the divorce’s exposure. Since then, she would stay polite every time they met. Even though she still disliked Isabelle, Sophia would never spite her this way. Thus, now that she was acting like this, it was a bit odd.

only looked

shouldn’t be getting in your way then, Miss Bailey.” She moved away, but Isabelle was still staring at her, unmoving.

her rude remarks before the divorce became public knowledge, for she was still John’s wife. However, she wouldn’t take it lying down now that they were both single. “You think you’re so great because you’re

remained the prime one. Sophia barely had any friends or enemies, and among her enemies, only a select few would try to make her suffer a miscarriage. Among those, only one had the resources to hire a mercenary and rent a house at that price. Hearing that, Sophia raised her chin. “I don’t think I’m great. I am great. Not everyone can be pregnant with John Constance’s baby even if they want to.” Sophia smiled. “You should know that

still remained calm. “You never know who will have the last laugh, Miss