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.”

you have a lot of time to spend together in

On the other hand, William only chuckled and agreed.

out a sigh. At that moment, she could not identify the mix of emotions in her; it was a somewhat sweet feeling, mixed

dinner, William asked for the reason behind John’s absence, to which Sophia replied that

because he could not recall delegating much work to John. Logically, there was no reason for John to work overtime, but he

a random topic. She told everyone that she had had a meal with one of Matilda’s friends—Richard Drake, but she didn’t have any

said, “Didn’t Madam Bloom contact you lately? If she did, why don’t you bring her over to have lunch or dinner? I haven’t had a meal with her before, but I heard that

behind Sophia’s words, William placed his fork down and replied after some serious thinking, “I don’t meet with Yolanda a

often, there is no need for us to befriend her. We thought she’s your friend, and that’s