Ian nodded. “Everything has gone well and it’s less tiring today. Maybe it’s because everyone’s cheerful that the atmosphere was lively.”
Cindy smiled and replied, “If I’m not wrong, the special guest today is a comedian. I’m sure with him around, you all must have felt more relaxed.”
He exclaimed, “You’re right. Out of all the shows that I have recently attended, this episode was the most relaxing one. The host was friendly and the guests were being nice.”
As he was speaking, she took out the dishes and placed them on the glazed countertop beside.
Ian understood what she was up to; he voluntarily went over to collect the dishes and left them on the dining table outside.
The two of them had now developed some sort of tacit understanding between them, so some of the actions could be understood without being expressed in words.
After Cindy had prepared two dishes, Aurora arrived.
As soon as Aurora stepped into the house, she inhaled deeply. “Yes, this is the smell that has been lacking. Cindy’s cooking is certainly special.”
Since Cindy was in the kitchen, she responded audibly, “I’ve made two dishes that you like. Please eat more later.”
Aurora glanced at the dishes on the table and remarked, “You are so considerate. You actually know that I like these two dishes.”
In fact, other than having great strength, Cindy was known for her attention to details.
She then continued cooking for a little while more in the kitchen and made two dishes that Ian liked to take care of the mother and son’s preferences.
When they could finally start their meal, Aurora went to grab two bottles of beer from the fridge. “Here you go! Since the two of you don’t have much to do today, let’s drink up.”
Although Ian seldom consumed alcohol, he still kept two bottles of beer in the fridge for Cindy to use whenever she cooked fish. As it turned out, the beers came in handy at that moment.
Cindy didn’t reject Aurora’s suggestion as she headed to the kitchen to get the glasses while Aurora opened the bottles and filled the beer mugs.
As it wasn’t a formal occasion that required them to say something beforehand, the three of them simply clinked their glasses against one another.
Although Cindy couldn’t hold her drink particularly well, she had previously verified it herself that she was still able to drink a bit. On top of that, since she was at home, she felt more open and relaxed.
On the contrary, Aurora’s alcohol tolerance was rather excellent, which caught Cindy by surprise. There were two bottles of beer in which Cindy shared one with Ian while Aurora finished the other one on her own.
Aurora even smacked her lips as she stared at the dishes on the table. “It’s really a waste not to have beer when the food is fantastic. You two wait for a while; I’ll go and get more beers.”
Much to Cindy’s surprise, Ian was especially amicable today as he didn’t stop Aurora from drinking. He even held Aurora’s arm and offered, “Sit for a while. I will get it.”
Aurora had annoyed the hell out of him when she was drunk the other time. Hence, Cindy figured that Ian would step in and stop Aurora when she said that she wanted to drink.
Nevertheless, not only did he not object to her, he even offered to buy the beer.
It seems like everything has gone extremely smoothly in his film shoot today, which has landed him in such a good mood, Cindy thought.
As there was a mini market in front of their neighborhood, it was rather convenient for them to buy things.
And so, Ian grabbed his jacket before he directly headed out.
After he left, she uttered, “I thought that he would stop you from drinking.”
Aurora grinned, “When I took the beers from the fridge, he cast a glance at me. From his gaze, I could tell that he wouldn’t stop me.”
Cindy chuckled and remarked, “It seems like both of you are getting along really well lately.”
Aurora nodded. “He is actually a warm person even though he looks cold on the surface. He may seem indifferent about many things, but it’s actually because he is weak in expressing himself.” She then sighed and added, “It’s the older generation’s fault. The poor living environment he had when he was little has caused him to develop this kind of personality. Truth is, he’s rather sensitive in a lot of situations, but he lacks the courage to express himself.”
Cindy nodded and gave a reply that suited her identity. “I think that we get along quite well. Since we have been together for a long time, we speak our mind freely.”
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Returning EX (John and Sophia)
So what happens to Ian and Cindy. Is she/ or does she get pregnant? Do they go back to the city and Ian works with Logan? Does Aurora stay in the entertainment industry or return with Ian? Terrible ending, who cares if Aurora was drinking/drunk with colleagues. What happened with Ian and Cindy?!...
Get rid of Gary. Apparently Cindy is too dumb to figure out his motives 😡...
Why are you trying to break them up when they just got together and are a loving couple. Let them stay close and move back to their true friends, Logan, Lola, John and Sophia!...
Sure hope Ian pulls his head out of his behind and works this out with Cindy. His brother needs him at the company and neither one of them truly like the celebrity life. Sophia and Lola will love her …....
I can’t wait for John to take down the Bailey’s including Isabelle so he, Sophia, William and Matilda can live in peace. Introduce Yolanda to Richard so they are out of the picture....
Ugh, don’t break up Sophia and John… they belong together and Sophia is just stubborn for no reason...
Sophia lives John, he just needs to tell her he loves her and get on with their life and family. Too much interference from others....
Sophia is so stupid....
John needs to man up, tell his mother and Isabelle to take a flying leap and confess to Sophia that he made a horrible mistake in divorcing her. This story is taking too long and once again, the bitches are looking like they are on the right side. Awful...