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After staring at Matilda for a moment, John nodded. “Sure. I can tell that you’re not in good shape. Go out for a
walk then.”
In her casual clothes, Matilda gave her hair a quick fix and headed out.
Heading to the dining hall, John took the seat opposite of Sophia. “What’s the matter? Are you feeling blue?”
“Indeed. I just don’t get what your dad is thinking. He came over two days ago, and it seemed like his attitude was
genuine, but today, he is nowhere to be seen. Did you see the look on your mom’s face just now? She hasn’t been
herself these two days, and he is to be blamed,” Sophia complained.
Picking up the utensils, John said, “Well, it’s really up to them, and I don’t think we should intervene. Besides, they
are grownups. They know very well how to handle this on their own, so don’t let it get you down.”
Remaining silent, Sophia was still not pleased.
“Do you keep in contact with Dylan?” asked John abruptly.
Surprised, Sophia asked, “Dylan? Isn’t he your brother? Why will I contact him?”
Lowering his gaze, John said, “I see.”
“What do you suspect this time?” Sophia questioned as she rolled her eyes at him.
To that, John said, “Nothing much. I met him today. He seems to have quite a high opinion of you.”
With a smirk, Sophia sneered. “Well, he’s not blind. Anyone with brains will think highly of me.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLetting out a heavy sigh, John knew she was firing at him.
With that, both of them didn’t continue with the topic. After eating too many snacks, Sophia didn’t have a good
appetite, so she just took a few mouthfuls. Even so, she still sat around and accompanied him till he finished his
meal.
Without saying much, they cleaned up the dishes together and went out for a stroll.
As usual, John would hold Sophia’s hand. Suddenly, he said, “Do you know? Initially, Grandpa didn’t plan for us to
get married.”
Hearing that, Sophia wasn’t surprised at all and just had a smile on her face.
Dumbfounded, John stared at Sophia. “You knew about it?”
Taking in a deep breath, Sophia gazed at the road before her. “I knew after we divorced.”
In fact, no one told her about it. There was once when she sat in the garden, and she overheard the conversation
between Dylan and his mother.
Both of them were too engaged in their conversation, so they didn’t notice her at all. As a result, they shared many
things without restraint.
At first, she was quite shocked to know that the initial plan was for her to marry Dylan.
However, because Dylan wasn’t interested, she was asked to marry John instead.
At that moment, Sophia came to realize the reason why John resented her so much. At the same time, she began
to understand him a little bit more.
Pressing his lips together, John noticed the blank expression on Sophia’s face, so he opened up to her.
“At the beginning, Grandpa wanted you to marry Dylan, because already I had an engagement. Since Uncle Samuel
and Uncle Edward were overseas, Dylan was the only one who was a suitable match.”
“But Dylan is not willing,” Sophia interjected.
After giving it some thought, John explained, “Not entirely. It’s mostly because Uncle Owen and Aunt Jennifer were
against it.”
Nodding her head, Sophia muttered, “From what I see, there’s not much difference.”
Heaving a sigh, John went on, “Dylan is very obedient. Knowing that both Uncle Owen and Aunt Jennifer were
against it, he had rejected the marriage right away. Grandpa had no other way, so he chose me.”
Chuckling, Sophia didn’t know what she was supposed to feel, but she said, “What a pity! Your perfect engagement
got ruined.”
Clenching her hand tightly, John confessed, “To be honest with you, I was upset in the beginning, but that was
because of Dylan. It had nothing to do with letting go of my engagement with Isabelle. Enough said! Sophia, don’t
you know how I feel about you?”
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