The Returning Ex

William answered with a gruff voice, “I’m staying back for overtime work. Just a little busy recently.”

Old Mrs. Constance responded by letting out a sigh. “What’s going on now? Why am I now back to being alone at home again? With John, Sophia and you away, I don’t even have anyone I can talk to during dinner.”

William forced a smile and replied, “Well, we never talked during our meals anyway.”

“Do you seriously think that way? Times are different now than before,” Old Mrs. Constance retorted.

William opened his mouth, ready to speak his mind, but he soon decided to swallow his words. What do you mean different? How different has it become?

Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Constance only complained in a helpless manner and proceeded to remind her son to take his meals regularly amidst his busy schedule.

of that, his gaze instantly darkened. Upon hanging up the call, he leaned back in his chair and let out a heavy sigh. Well, I’ve already got myself dinner, but I’m just not in the mood to eat right now. Then, he reached

smiling faces of Sophia and Matilda, he was soon reminded of the man he saw earlier that afternoon. What’s his name again? Uh… Oh, yeah. Richard. What a common name! I guess that’s why

for a while longer, William’s mood was entirely ruined as he could no longer concentrate on skimming through his documents. In fact, he had been thinking about giving John a call and pretending to ask what he was doing. However, his

feel more frustrated and helpless. Soon, he laid his phone down and closed the file on his desk. Fine! Fine! I guess I’m done with reading

moments later, the phone on his desk buzzed and he quickly grabbed it, only to be disappointed when he looked

that it was a call from Yolanda, which he was unwilling to answer at first, but since he didn’t have anything else better to do at that moment, he hesitantly picked up

connected, she asked what William was doing, to which

you still in the office now? Have you had your

his desk, but he went on