The Returning Ex

With a bashful expression, Matilda replied to Old Mrs. Constance, “I told him to come back sometimes, but he said it was inconvenient to come back and forth.”

It’s just an excuse, Sophia thought. Tutting, she said, “You don’t have to come up with an excuse for him. We know that he’s reluctant to leave you.”

Rising from the couch, Old Mrs. Constance said, “I gave your mother a call just now. She said that she would be free tomorrow, so I’m going to visit her and have a talk with her.”

After a moment of hesitation, she continued, “Matilda, I don’t regret forcing you to divorce William. Perhaps it was because of the divorce that you had some free time to ponder on how to get along with him. After this incident, I’m sure the two of you have learned what it takes to maintain a happy marriage.”

Nodding, Matilda replied in a serious manner, “After the divorce, I was really resentful and didn’t know what to do with my life. Later on, I realized that I’d learned a lot during the process. Perhaps this was what I had to go through before I learned how to appreciate the one I loved.”

Her experience was similar to that of Sophia’s because she also believed that her divorce from John was a blessing in disguise.

compatible with each other and that they still loved each other. If they were to spend the rest of their lives together, they had to learn how to

still appeared to be unhappy, Matilda suggested that they should have a walk around the place. After taking a stroll for a while, they came across Virginia from the

had the chance to talk to Virginia because

gatherings, she would rarely say anything. Meanwhile, her husband, Samuel, had a

flashed a smile at them

nodded. “Are you going

all the time. Since the weather is nice today, I’m

said, “I’m envious of you because I’m not even

be envious of you, not the other way round. There will be a