The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 1427

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.”

Sophia was truly impressed by his shamelessness. She leaned back against the sofa. “My confinement period will end in a few days, so hurry up and go back to work. You’re not needed at home.”

John didn’t take her words seriously at all. “Of course, I’m needed. Our son wails and cries for me every night, so I’ve naturally got to rest up during the day so that I can deal with him at night.”

This brought Sophia 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 ceases his cries.

None of them knew why the child always became docile the moment he caught the sight of John when he was misbehaving 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 afraid of him, knowing who he could bully and otherwise at such a tender age.

Sophia cast a glance at Logan. “Have your husband relate how he got taught a lesson when he went back. That’ll really make you bust a gut.”

Speaking of this, Logan’s face fell. Whirling around, he stalked over to the sofa and plopped down beside Lola. “My old man’s temper is truly getting increasingly volatile recently. He said he had a dream last night in which I punched him. He then woke up in the middle of the night and was so incensed that he couldn’t sleep for the rest of the night, waiting to summon me over at first light to straighten me out!”

Even John at the side dissolved into laughter, let alone Lola and Sophia.

Logan, however, found nothing funny about it. Yanking up his sleeve, he showed them his arm. “I didn’t even know what had happened when I went back, and he outright rained two blows on me with his cane, claiming that he wanted to take revenge for last night. Look, it’s still red here where he hit me.”