The Returning Ex

With Sophia in his arms, John kissed her on the forehead. The two snuggled for a while before heading downstairs.

It was time for dinner. The two of them saw Matilda wiping her hands and ready to go upstairs to inform everyone.

Sophia said, “Mom! Hasn’t Grandma come down?” Sophia’s way of addressing Matilda made her jump in shock.

She smacked her lips with an awkward expression and replied, “You should just call me Madam Flintstone. That way, I won’t feel any gap between us. If you call me Mom, my heart will jump, and I will feel as if I have aged.”

Sophia laughed jovially at Matilda’s funny response. “Not only you, I feel weird calling you Mom as well. Great, Madam Flintstone it is.”

Feeling a little amused by how odd the conversation could go between the ladies, John asked, “Do I need to call you by your name as well?”

Matilda glared at him. “What for? Don’t you want to be my son? Or you don’t see me as your mother?”

Faced with his mother’s chain of questions, he quickly shut up and regretted his decision to butt in. I should have listened without interrupting.

come down yet. I’m going upstairs to notify her.” Upon saying so,

down the stairs, Sophia carefully stretched her limbs. “By the

me some valuable clues. Even though he is all over the place and acts carelessly, at the crucial moment, he plays an important

think Logan is at Miss

pursed his lips without

to be part of the

dining room. Soon, Matilda returned with Old Mrs.

lady looked as if she had just woken up.

overheard them talking about the Flintstones, which reminded her that Old Mrs. Constance had

“I will head over to the Flintstone Residence in the afternoon. Matilda will

treating me

cravings, Sophia shook her head. “I don’t particularly crave anything. I’m fine. There are too many fruits at home, and I’ll

in the past. That’s why I