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?”
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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...