The Returning Ex

All at once, Lola laughed. “That makes sense. It’s rumored that they both live under the same roof now, so this is a golden opportunity. After all, feelings develop alongside interaction.”

At this point in the conversation, John came over with fruits from the kitchen, so Sophia echoed, “That’s true. Familiarity breeds fondness, just like me and John.”

Lifting his eyes, John swept his gaze over Sophia’s body. The sudden gleam in his eyes didn’t go unnoticed by Sophia, whereupon she abruptly realized that she’d spoken too hastily and used the wrong words. That scoundrel, John Constance, must have his mind in the gutter again!

Upon hearing her words, Lola giggled. Turning her gaze on John, she changed the topic. “You haven’t gone back to work, Mr. Constance? Logan keeps harping on how blessed you are.”

John nodded. “I’m indeed blessed. Thanks to my son, I get to enjoy a leisurely life at home.”

She leaned back against the sofa. “My confinement period will end in a few days, so hurry up and go back

and cries for me every

up short. He’s not wrong. For some inexplicable reason, the little guy keeps waking up at night lately and wailing incessantly. No one can quieten him except John. It’s only when John picks him up that he

a heartbeat ago. At times, Old Mrs. Constance even joked that the little guy could discern faces. The entire family mollified and indulged him, so he wasn’t afraid of any one of them. John was the only one who kept a straight face with him, so he was

She then turned and looked at Lola, her

“Yeah. I feel as though I’m going to hurl my entire stomach up. And for some reason, I keep waking up in the middle of the night to throw up these days, and it’s so bad that it

less. Hopefully, it’ll also be less demanding during delivery.” Speaking of giving birth, she again recalled

Mr. Jefferson for a lesson. The first thing he did was to head to the crib. At this time, the little guy was sleeping, his hands lax on both sides of his head, looking adorable. Upon seeing the child, Logan’s heart melted. “Ah, this little darling is just

when he’s howling, and no one can