The Returning Ex

“Why else?” Sophia turned to face Matilda. “She’s interested in your ex-husband, so naturally, she wants to assimilate into the family slowly. The first step would be to form good relationships with those in the Constance Family.”

Learning about what Yolanda might be planning, Matilda frowned. “She really is bold enough to do that. If it were me, I can’t do it. It feels so embarrassing.”

Recalling what happened, Sophia laughed. “Old Mrs. Constance was defending you just now.”

Matilda nodded. After some thought, she also lay down. “I was truly surprised. I thought that she doesn’t like me.”

Faced with her statement, Sophia replied, “You were really unlikable. But now you’re alright. What were you thinking of all these years?”

Matilda didn’t know what she herself was thinking about, for she seemed to be rather muddled before.

Sophia was feeling sluggish, so she fell asleep after some murmuring. Lying there, Matilda was lost in thought for a while before her eyes closed as well.

two of them slept well into

while drinking tea downstairs. Finally, she could not resist asking someone to go and call the two women

sleep. Back then, when they were both at home, it had

was always looking for a chance to make things difficult for Sophia. Chaos had descended upon the family time after time, so by comparison, although it was much quieter now, it was also much more peaceful

John came home after work and William didn’t work overtime anymore. She couldn’t help laughing when she saw

room. Old Mrs. Constance spoke, “You don’t have

go upstairs. “I’ll go take a

Mrs. Constance stopped

in his tracks, William thought for a while before turning around. He came to sit opposite his

of the tea and then

his brows creased as he answered, “She came

a direction with her chin. “She sent that over and said she came to see me.” Smiling, she continued, “Why did she come