The Returning Ex

William didn’t ask Matilda for the name of the person in the call. Instead, he simply placed his arm gently around her shoulders and followed her to the dining table. Sophia stared at them and curled her lips into a smile. This was her first time seeing the public display of affection between a middle-aged couple, and it was surprisingly sweet!

Feeling embarrassed, Matilda sat down and took a sip of water.

Logan was especially enthusiastic on this day as he greeted William. Also, he inquired about William’s preferred dishes and told him to order anything from the menu by himself.

William did not have any particular dish he wanted in mind. However, he specifically reminded everyone, “I thought that today’s dinner was only between me and her, and I happened to think of a good restaurant which serves tasty dishes. I wanted to bring her for a taste, but she ended up telling me that it is a dinner gathering.”

It was a loaded remark, and Sophia could not help but burst out giggling at him. “Master William, do you mean to say that you’re feeling quite disappointed? You must be dying to spend some quality time alone with Madam Flintstone.”

have some fun together. Both of you have a lot of time to spend together in

Matilda feel embarrassed. On the other hand, William only chuckled and agreed. “You’re

At that moment, she could not identify the mix of emotions in her; it was a

behind John’s absence, to which Sophia replied that John seemed to be busy dealing

recall delegating much work to John. Logically, there was no reason for John to work overtime, but he remained quiet

only took a few mouthfuls of food before bringing up a random topic. She told everyone that she had had a meal with one of Matilda’s friends—Richard Drake,

Meanwhile, Sophia chuckled and acted naturally as she sighed and said, “Didn’t Madam Bloom contact you lately? If she did, why don’t you

meaning behind Sophia’s words, William placed his fork down and replied after some serious thinking, “I don’t meet with Yolanda a lot as well. If you want to acquaint

her hands. “Gosh, if you don’t meet with her often, there is no need for us to befriend her. We thought she’s