The Returning Ex

Heaving a sigh, she got what Ian meant. Knowing that they were probably expected to showcase their nonexistent relationship, she entered the mall behind him. She was planning to buy some bottled water and instant noodles, but she then decided to buy some fresh produce since Ian had come with her.

Because it wasn’t peak hour yet, there weren’t a lot of people in the mall. Cindy asked in a hushed voice, “Will we be able to cook at home?”

Standing beside Cindy, Ian already had an idea of what she was planning. “Yeah.”

Without a word, Cindy nodded before proceeding to quickly pick out a few ingredients that she put into her trolley. Ian didn’t know much about grocery shopping, so he merely watched beside her. On the contrary, Cindy knew a lot about cooking, so she was confident in her abilities.

Due to her concerns about someone recognizing Ian, Cindy made quick work of the shopping before they would get surrounded by people, and she managed to fill up the trolley within half an hour. When it was their turn at the till, Ian lowered his cap while waiting for the cashier to check out their groceries. In the end, they came back out with a bag of items each.

the mall. As soon as he saw them, he took their shopping from

away in the fridge, so that we

After a moment of thought, Cindy glanced at the driver while extending an invitation. “Please stay for dinner with us tonight if you have time to spare. I will be cooking, so you can also take it

accepting her invitation.

the place, so he didn’t feel alien within the environment. After changing his shoes, he entered the house to settle down on the sofa. Meanwhile, Cindy picked out a few ingredients and chucked the rest into the fridge, whereas Ian changed his clothes in his room. After that, he took out his phone to check on the news, only to see that news of him shopping with Cindy

scrolled through the comments casually, noticing that his supposed relationship with Cindy was received with mixed reviews. Although some prefered Cindy as Ian’s potential partner instead of

opinion inclining toward Sophia being undeserving of John, they still ended up having a harmonious matrimony. Upon reaching that point, Ian tucked his phone away with a

driver was watching TV on the sofa, whereas sounds of water running could be heard in the kitchen as Cindy busied herself in there, an apron on her front. The feelings that such a scene brought up caused Ian to

to take something, Cindy spoke. “You should go watch TV. I can