The Returning Ex

John tossed his phone up in the air and caught it repeatedly. After giving it a thought, he decided to send his subordinate a message. Basically, he taught them what they could do if faced with a similar situation in the future.

Then, he took a seat in front of his computer and reread the files Isabelle had sent him some time ago. It was difficult to track the other party’s account since the money was transferred from overseas. However, some regular patterns could be deduced, like how frequently the money was transferred.

Since there were many files, it was until the middle of the night when he managed to finish reading all of them.

Knocking on his forehead gently, John rose from the chair and returned to the bedroom. Sophia’s sleeping position had changed as her legs stuck out from under the quilt.

After a sigh, John adjusted the quilt for her and lay down beside her.

A moment later, Sophia draped her arms around his waist and mumbled, “You’re slow.”

giggled at the words Sophia had uttered in her dream. Perhaps it was a sign of her reliance on him. Gratified, John hugged her back and

John was filled with happiness, Isabelle

was sobbing again. She said that she recalled the times when all her family members could enjoy dinner

that Elder Mr. Bailey

“Mom, stop living in the past and

a word. Having lost her appetite, she was

her to warm up to John. He hadn’t found out that

her father also persuaded her to look for a capable man to alleviate the family’s burden, even if that man couldn’t be John. Therefore, Isabelle kept her silence as she felt

bedroom in a listless manner. Just then, her father appeared at the door and asked her how she had been

Isabelle replied, “John has

and nodded. “It’s a