The Returning Ex

“Yes.” John went over to play with the baby. “When a child grows up, his father needs to be with him. This stage is critical.”

Sophia couldn’t bear to listen to his nonsense anymore, so she turned away to go and sit on the sofa.

Old Mrs. Constance looked at the baby and then at John. “Okay, okay. You’re a first-time father, so I understand how you feel.”

Laughing, John walked toward the dining hall with his arms around Old Mrs. Constance’s shoulders. “I’m thinking of finding some time to visit Grandpa’s grave and tell him the good news.”

Old Mrs. Constance nodded. “Yeah, I’ve thought about this too. Your grandfather will be very happy when he learns about this.”

On the sofa, Sophia was reminded of her own grandfather. She also remembered the hallucinations she had when she was in labor. It was etched in her mind that who she saw was her grandfather.

The old man was probably there to see her and her child.

After Sophia drank the soup, she followed everyone to the dining hall for breakfast.

The baby waved his arms alone in the crib in the living room without crying at all.

John seemed to be unable to bear the baby staying alone in the living room. After a few bites of food, John rushed out and carried him over.

all the time. Children are

to me, then I’ll hold him. I have a lot of

it was still a novel experience to

let him hold the baby. In

prideful. “It’s my own

few times next to him. “Look at him. It’s as if he is the only

son, think about what your husband was

beginning of the confinement period, Sophia felt quite content, but after a few days, she couldn’t

allowed to do anything except eat and sleep every

lying on the bed. She had wanted to check her phone, but the phone was

downstairs,

so she couldn’t even play with

slept, so she really didn’t know what

a while, John pushed the door to enter,

and looked at

and ran his fingers through her hair. “Everything will be fine

held John’s hand against her face. “I don’t know