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. “It’s in

could turn around, William had come out of the dining room after finishing his dinner. Thus, she asked, “Done so

a moment before he

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 smiled. She

way Sophia addressed her and William was

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

Just threw away my clutch, see. I can walk normally, but not for too long. And I can’t stand

Subsequently, he looked at Matilda, inexplicably sheepish. “You