The Returning Ex

John stared at her. “Don’t you like me like this? But you always tell me to continue.”

Sophia pulled a pillow from the side and threw it at John. “You jerk, shut up!”

The two bickered for a while, then Sophia waved her hand. “I’m gonna sleep. I’m a little tired.”

Getting up, John went over to shut the curtains and then closed the door.

Sophia thought he went out, but he didn’t. Instead, he came over and lay down on the bed. “I’m tired too. I want to sleep as well.” She smiled and snuggled into his arms.

The room was dim, so after the two of them lay down for a while, they both fell asleep.

John was in the hospital for the past two days staying right by the baby, but he couldn’t sleep well. He kept waking up and wanting to take a look at him.

At last, there was nobody other than Sophia beside him, and now he slept peacefully.

on the bedside table not long after. He quickly took the phone over. He was afraid that the ringing would wake Sophia, so he picked it up without even looking at

a little low. “John, will you do me a

“What’s wrong? What happened to

again. He is filing for compassionate release, and I’m currently busy with the procedures. So, I don’t think I can handle my grandfather’s

send my grandfather’s body to the funeral home for cremation. There’s no need for anything complicated. Bring the ashes back after it’s done. Can you

opened her eyes next to John. As the two of them were close to each other, she heard everything Isabelle said on the

then asked where Elder Mr. Bailey’s

and he immediately said that he doesn’t care. My dad still doesn’t know about my grandfather’s passing. I don’t dare to tell him yet, so I can’t

was in a difficult situation, John asked her to relax and said that he would go over to the hospital now.

sat up. “Don’t worry, take

family’s business anyway. I’m just

continued flatly, “That old geezer treated you so badly before. To be honest, if it weren’t for Isabelle, I

“He’s dead now. All you have to do

his head and touched