The Returning EX (John and Sophia)
Chapter 475

During lunch, John and Sophia ate in silence. He was a courteous guest who cleaned his plate, even finishing the sauce. When he placed his fork down, he burped and said in satisfaction, "I haven't had such a huge meal in a long time."

Sophia smiled. "Why? Do the Constances starve you?"

She stood up to clear the table, but he took the initiative to help before she could start. "I'll do it."

John took the plates and utensils, placing them into the dishwasher. Then, he turned around to take a look. Sophia had moved to the living room and taken a seat on the sofa with her legs crossed, still texting away on her phone.

Actually, John could tell who she was texting. He leaned against the frame of the kitchen door and stated, "The name of your store doesn't sound nice at all."

Sophia chuckled, but her gaze remained fixed on her phone. "You don't like it? Live with it. I didn't open that store for you anyway."

John broke into a smile. This young lady is getting meaner in conversations, but she seems to only do it to me. Oh well, I'll just think of it as her special treatment for me.

Then, he checked the time and told her, "I'm leaving. Remember to shut the doors of your balcony."

Sophia merely gave a noncommittal in response. Before leaving, he took a final look at her. Perhaps it could be from last night's passion, but the sight of Sophia slumped on the sofa just like what she usually did was unexpectedly alluring to him. She didn't look like a young and naive lady, but more like a mature and sophisticated woman.

John silently breathed out from his mouth as he felt waves of emotions in his chest.

After getting into his car, he left Sophia's house. He took out his phone and saw a text from his mother. In the text, she mentioned that they had not had a meal together for some days, so she wanted to meet him for dinner.

Indeed, he had not met her for a few days. After considering the invitation, he texted back to agree to the dinner and said that he'd contact her at night.

On the other side, Matilda read John's reply and smiled as she texted Isabelle. Isabelle was in her office and was resting for a while after lunch. After receiving Matilda's text, she smiled and replied with a smiling emoji and a 'thank you'. Matilda immediately replied, 'We're a family. You don't have to thank me.'

John was busy with work for the entire afternoon. After work at night, he immediately received a call from Matilda, telling him that she was waiting for him at an Italian restaurant. Not giving it much thought, John believed that Matilda had chosen the place simply because she knew that he frequently had Italian food. After he was done organizing his stuff, he drove to the meeting place.

Right now, Matilda was mostly staying at the Flintstone Residence and never went out alone for fear that she'd be spotted by someone. She would have trouble explaining herself. Not long ago, Alphonse had to stay in bed for days after he was affected by the news of Matilda's divorce.

The public knew that Alphonse Flintstone was a little ill, but they were in the dark about the cause. Thus, Matilda used the excuse to take care of her father and settled down at the Flintstone Residence. However, on the matter of William and Matilda's divorce, many of Matilda's behaviors were surprising. Firstly, she willingly signed the papers without bothering William. Next, even when it came to the distribution of assets, her decision shocked many.

William was not a stingy man. In fact, he gave a lot of his assets to her in the process of their divorce, enough for her to live the rest of her life in luxury. In the end, she wanted nothing from him; she left the Constances, taking nothing away.

At that time, even Old Mrs. Constance was taken aback. Based on her understanding of Matilda, the latter was not a woman who'd behave this way. She had thought that Matilda would make ridiculous and greedy demands in the divorce.

Nevertheless, John seemed to understand the reasoning behind Matilda's actions. As his father was a soft-hearted man, if Matilda left without taking anything from him, he would feel as if he owed her something. Once the guilt took place, the relationship between them would turn into a complicated one, for William would surely be unable to cut ties with her cleanly after the divorce.