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.

them slept

to go and call

old lady laughed. “Okay, then let them sleep. Back then, when they were both at home, it had never been as peaceful as

descended upon the family time after time, so by comparison, although it

William returned. Old Mrs. Constance thought to herself that now John came home after work and William didn’t work overtime anymore. She couldn’t help laughing when

John and William entered, they glanced into the living room. Old Mrs. Constance spoke, “You don’t

to go upstairs. “I’ll go take a

to follow John, but Old Mrs. Constance stopped him and said, “You come

thought for a while before turning around.

Mrs. Constance took a sip of the tea and then said, “Yolanda was

news, for his brows creased as he

and said she came to see me.” Smiling, she continued, “Why did she come to see me though? I’m just an old sack of