The Returning Ex

Failing to notice Sophia and Matilda, William followed John into the restaurant. In a puzzled manner, he asked, “Why do we have to come all the way here to have lunch?”

Without responding to his father, John looked around. In fact, it wasn’t hard to locate Sophia. Seeing her, John grinned and turned to his father. “Dad, why don’t we—” Oh excellent, he’s seen Mom, John thought.

With a serious expression, William was staring in the direction of Matilda, frowning all the while.

After giving it a thought, John took his father’s arm and said, “Why don’t we take a seat first?”

Although William was displeased, he let his son pull him toward an empty table.

After glancing at John from the corner of her eyes for a while, Sophia pulled Matilda’s sleeve. “Hey, I see someone familiar.”

Matilda replied, “Oh, who is it? Do you wanna say hi to the person?”

not.” With that,

and saw William, she immediately turned her head back. Lowering her head, she said in a

clapped Matilda’s shoulder. “I’m not framing you. Look, this is the perfect opportunity to test William’s

two, Richard smiled. “What’s wrong? What is it that I’m not

replied, “Oh, it’s no big deal. It’s just

as he hadn’t managed

her job was done,

hand, Matilda did not dare to look at William. Although she had done nothing wrong, she felt somewhat guilty being with

was seated, he started ordering food. Without looking at Matilda, William questioned,

menu. “Sophia did tell me they are here, but I didn’t know they

looked in the direction of

in the same place, Matilda appeared to be