Next One Is a Babe novel Chapter 658

Since when did I start feeling safe around John? She thought about it long and hard before reaching the conclusion that it might’ve happened when John went after her all the way to her village. Back then, she was all alone, feeling unwell both physically and emotionally when he popped up.

Standing by the car, he looked all haggard from all the traveling he had done to reach there, telling her that he went after her as he was concerned for her. Sophia had to admit that she was touched by his actions. He had to cover all that distance without someone to guide him, which probably gave him a hard time. There had always been a special place for him in her heart, so she couldn’t possibly be unaffected by what he did.

Robin leaned into her chair while joking, “I like men like John. He is capable and extremely handsome. I wouldn’t need to worry about anything when I’m with him, as he could handle it all on his own.”

Smiling, Sophia begged to differ. “You must be overestimating him. He couldn’t deal with his own mother at all.”

Admittedly, even William had a hard time dealing with her, say less of John. At the mention of Matilda, Sophia was suddenly feeling a little awkward. She could see Matilda was trying to be nice to her, but she had a hard time adjusting to the sudden change in Matilda’s attitude as they had always been on bad terms.

Sophia drank the soup while chatting with Robin, and she ended up finishing it all. Leaning into her chair with a bloated stomach, she commented, “I’m definitely gonna gain weight after drinking all of this.”

It elicited a laugh from Robin. “It seems that what your ex-mother-in-law made is to your taste.” After that, she went to wash the container before watching Sophia from beside the bar counter. “Lincoln would like me to meet his parents, but I’m a little hesitant. Isn’t this going a little too fast?” Lincoln was the young man whom Robin had been dating.

Staring at Robin, Sophia queried, “Do you like him?”

Robin blinked in puzzlement. “I’m not exactly sure about it. I suppose I do like certain aspects of him. He is nice to me, and time spent with him is always joyful and comfortable.” However, she wasn’t certain if her feelings would warrant her marrying the guy. If she went with the flow and agreed to the marriage, she wondered if she would come to regret her decision.

In short, Robin had her doubts. She knew she was trying to soothe the wounds she received from her previous relationship, so her initial plan was to give it a go and take it slow with Lincoln. However, it turned out that Lincoln was super serious about their relationship, which was starting to give her some pressure.

Sophia wasn’t in a position to offer any advice, as her own love life was a mess. Upon recalling her conversation with Ian over the phone, she realized that despite her avoidant attitude, she already had all the answers to Ian’s questions. She was only ever sensitive toward her relationship with John while missing out on clues regarding other peoples’ feelings since she never considered them as romantic prospects.

Therefore, she reacted too slow and too late toward Ian’s advances. If she knew early on that Ian had feelings for her, she would’ve put some distance between them, or at least try to clear things up between them earlier.

Robin was feeling a little depressed, nor was Sophia in a good mood upon thinking about Ian. Because there weren’t a lot of customers, the two of them were stuck doing nothing in the shop. By noon, Sophia decided to take a nap on the table as she was feeling a little drowsy.

However, Robin gave her a pat on the shoulder. “You should get some rest at home. I should be able to handle everything since there aren’t a lot of customers. I can see that you’re still recovering from your previous trip, so you should go home. Just leave everything to me!”

Truth be told, Sophia was feeling a little shameful to have left almost all of the work to Robin while she was constantly away.