The Returning Ex

Walking up to Sophia, Dylan replied, “I couldn’t sleep as well. It felt really boring to be on the bed, so I decided to come take a walk.” There was some morning dew on his hair.

Since the rock was large enough to accommodate two people, Sophia asked, “Do you want to take a rest?”

Dylan gave it a look and took a seat beside her.

Gazing at the view beyond the bamboo forest, Sophia commented, “It’s my first time seeing this view in the morning. It feels good.”

Dylan flashed a smile at her. “I’ve seen the view countless times, so I’m rather used to it now.”

After a pause, Sophia said, “John told me that you’re responsible for dealing with the Baileys now. Has it been troublesome for you?”

“Not really.” Dylan smacked his lips. “After I took over the responsibility, the Baileys assigned someone else to deal with me. I wonder why.”

pressed her

time ago. After a chat, I found her to be a

remark surprised Sophia, for she had always

Dylan went on to say, “Perhaps it’s got something to do with the environment she has grown up in. After all, she’s a woman, and she has a

didn’t understand Isabelle’s family matters, she knew that the latter had a brother. After giving it a thought, she asked, “Isn’t it wonderful to

a son at the same time, but to the Baileys, maybe

for she thought that men were only valued more than women in the village, as men were needed to work on the farmlands. Since men

in the village, but she didn’t understand why the same thing happened

chuckled. “That’s just how I feel. Maybe

while longer, Dylan had to go back. Not wanting to return yet, Sophia insisted upon staying here. Nodding, Dylan told her to be

learn that it was Logan instead. It was really unusual for him to call her at this hour, so she immediately accepted the call. However, the caller was one of