The Returning Ex

Sophia wasn’t really adamant about it, so she said it was fine if he was busy and couldn’t come, since it was just a gathering for dinner; it wasn’t really important anyway.

John grunted in agreement. “I’ll see if I can finish up earlier so that I can head over right after that.”

Although Sophia didn’t ask him what he was going to do, she still reminded him to be careful. John grinned at that. “Don’t be worried. No one would dare to touch me.”

Since he was confident about it, Sophia felt way more relieved. After she hung up, she glanced over at Matilda. It seemed like Matilda hadn’t contacted William yet. In fact, she looked rather conflicted.

Sophia questioned with a hint of a laugh, “Why hadn’t you called him yet? Are you shy?”

Matilda pushed her hair back. “I just don’t know what to say to him.” If John could come, Matilda wouldn’t have to call William as he might be able to bring William along with him.

know what to say? Aren’t you two quite close now? Just tell him to come over for dinner. I don’t

well. She wasn’t like this in the past and she wouldn’t have felt awkward to ask William to come over for dinner. After

tell Matilda to put on a bit

didn’t know why she felt bashful. The last time William went to her place, he had asked her something ambiguous. He

either way. To that, William smiled and told her that her place looked homely, and it made him feel like coming over to stay as well. Matilda could feel her heart thumping away the moment she heard him. She was afraid that she might be overthinking it, but she felt that she wasn’t

the fact that she had to be engaged with William. However, it wasn’t because she didn’t like his looks or that she wasn’t satisfied with his family background. Instead, it was because Matilda

first place. Nevertheless, everyone in the Flintstone Family kept telling her that William was

and William embarked on their marriage life without any foundation in dating, and they only started getting to know each other after their marriage. Even

to call William. The call was quickly connected and William’s calm but