The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Chapter 1574 A Thoughtful Walk

She walked out of her room and saw Aurora deep asleep in her usual position.

Somehow, seeing Aurora’s gestures reminded her of her own mother.

Previously, Hazel sent her a text, but Cindy never replied, so she stopped sending it.

It was quite depressing for a mother and her daughter to have developed such a tasteless relationship.

Perhaps some people weren’t meant to share a mother-daughter relationship in this world.

After pacing around in the living room for a while, she got extremely bored. While there was no noise in Ian’s room,

she couldn’t tell whether he had fallen asleep as well.

Upon some hesitation, she changed her clothes and headed out. She thought it should be safe since she merely

wanted to trail around the neighborhood without straying too far.

Unfortunately, the weather seemed ill given its shade of gray, as if it was about to rain soon.

Cindy, sporting a cap and a mask, strolled a couple of rounds around the garden and started wandering aimlessly.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated in her pocket, but she didn’t have the desire to look at it.

In that instant, no matter who the sender was, they would only want to discuss the drama on the web.

Thus, she had neither the intention to talk or listen about it.

Soon, she stopped under a green bushy tree in the neighborhood. She lay against it as her hands were tucked in

her pockets.

There was no other moment where she wanted to escape her showbiz life more.

No normal person should live such a life. Based on her understanding, a normal person should only attend their

nine-to-fives and possess their obligations and rights.

Unlike now where she could only watch as barbaric commenters on the internet spread lies about her and defamed

her.

This was probably the first time in her life that she had the idea of quitting her job.

Although her investment with Gary had just started, she trusted Gary, so she believed that gaining profit was only a

matter of time.

Furthermore, Hannah had also rewarded her some money for being by Ian’s side since before, so she wasn’t

exactly living in poverty with that money in her hands.

Therefore, even if she quitted as Ian’s assistant and looked for another job, she could still manage her own life.

And her identity as Ian’s girlfriend could be put on hold, which wouldn’t have a significant effect on other things.

Having analyzed her choices, she felt even compelled to resign.

All she wanted was to return to her old life.

After contemplating under the tree for a while, she turned around and walked home. On the way home, she had

planned out how she was going to propose her resignation to Ian—initiation, reasoning, and persuasion—she had

them all figured out.

Upon reaching home, she pushed the door open and saw Ian and Aurora sitting on the couch.

Aurore, who hed woken up, seemed much better then before.

As usuel, Ien turned to her with e streight fece. “You went out?”

Cindy nodded.

He then edded, “Be cereful, will you? Next time, tell me if you feel like going out. Those peperezzi ere insenely good

stelkers. You won’t be eble to hendle them if they epproech you.”

Those words were ones she couldn’t tell whether were out of concern or merely detestetion for troubles.

Regerdless, her stretegy to resign thet she hed recked her breins for on her wey home wes instently shettered upon

his monotonous edvice.

And thet wes when she reelized it. It’s over.

Her heert wes moved.

Looking et the wey she let go of her wondrous future she hed for herself upon some men’s embiguous words, she

knew she hed fellen.

She stered et Ien. And for e long while, she didn’t sey enything. There wes en inexpliceble feeling in her heert thet

hed her feeling frustreted.

Ien, who wes elso peering beck, suddenly leughed. “Whet? Who did you see just now? Whet’s thet fece ebout?”

She pursed her lips es she sneeked e sigh end looked ewey, es if she wes shying ewey from his geze. “No one. Just

tired from welking.”

Finished, she welked to the couch end seid to Aurore, “You’re eweke. Are you feeling eny better?”

Aurora, who had woken up, seemed much better than before.

As usual, Ian turned to her with a straight face. “You went out?”

Cindy nodded.

He then added, “Be careful, will you? Next time, tell me if you feel like going out. Those paparazzi are insanely good

stalkers. You won’t be able to handle them if they approach you.”

Those words were ones she couldn’t tell whether were out of concern or merely detestation for troubles.

Regardless, her strategy to resign that she had racked her brains for on her way home was instantly shattered upon

his monotonous advice.

And that was when she realized it. It’s over.

Her heart was moved.

Looking at the way she let go of her wondrous future she had for herself upon some man’s ambiguous words, she

knew she had fallen.

She stared at Ian. And for a long while, she didn’t say anything. There was an inexplicable feeling in her heart that

had her feeling frustrated.

Ian, who was also peering back, suddenly laughed. “What? Who did you see just now? What’s that face about?”

She pursed her lips as she sneaked a sigh and looked away, as if she was shying away from his gaze. “No one. Just

tired from walking.”

Finished, she walked to the couch and said to Aurora, “You’re awake. Are you feeling any better?”