The Returning Ex

John and Sophia looked at each other before going in. William thought something was wrong, so he wanted to call Matilda and Yolanda back, but John stopped him.

Sophia smiled. John was just inviting Yolanda out of courtesy. He wasn’t planning on her actually having dinner with them. It’d be awkward if Yolanda and Matilda were around the same table, so they ditched the plan.

Quickly finishing her dinner, Sophia went upstairs, but a while later, she called from the staircase, “Mom, did you see my plaid shirt? You kept it for me, didn’t you?”

Matilda looked up in surprise. “It’s in your cabinet!”

“I don’t see it,” Sophia mumbled. “Never mind. I’ll look around.” After a while, she came out again. “Mom, do you know where the ultrasound report is? It’s missing!”

the dining room.

out of the dining room after finishing his dinner. Thus, she

moment before he answered,

“Go over and sit with Mom, then. Have a little chat with Ms. Bloom.” She then went to her room, not before she remarked as she walked, however, “I’m really getting forgetful these days. I keep forgetting where everything is. It’s

floor

and Matilda were fidgeting, especially Matilda. The way Sophia addressed her and

them, and he looked at Yolanda. “How’s your leg looking?

see. I can walk normally, but not for too long. And I can’t stand for a long time

looked at Matilda, inexplicably sheepish. “You haven’t had dinner yet,