As Naomi had no idea what happened between her and Ian, Cindy decided to act as though nothing happened and ask casually, “What is it? I was away from my phone yesterday because I had a headache and went to bed early.”
Naomi sighed. “It’s a good thing that you didn’t check your phone. All sorts of rumors are on the Internet now. I don’t have anything important to tell you, actually, and I just called to check on you because I was worried that you might be affected by the news on the Internet.”
Judging from her words, Cindy reckoned that some negative news about Ian must have surfaced on the Internet again. Instead of asking, she merely chuckled. “It’s okay, I’m feeling rather good, actually. In fact, I rarely check the Internet nowadays. There’s no need to create a bad day for myself, really.”
Chuckling at her words, Naomi then said, “You have a really high level of ideological consciousness, Cindy. With such a carefree mindset, you’ll definitely live a long life.”
Cindy nodded in agreement. “The first thing to do in order to live a long life is to quit the entertainment industry.”
“That’s true,” Naomi agreed after some thought. “Usually, people with a weak personality often find themselves tortured in the entertainment industry.”
Previously, Naomi had already heard that countless celebrities, regardless of their popularity, had more or less experienced depression. One of the reasons was the demanding job, and another was the pressure from the public’s criticisms.
While some things might go unnoticed when it came to regular people, it would cause a huge uproar when it happened to celebrities, and it was common for their every move to be enlarged.
The situation was made worse by the media who liked to create big headlines by over-interpreting the celebrities’ words and actions. As a result, the celebrities had to live each day in fear.
After a long period of time, it was not surprising if they started having psychological problems. Although they could make money easily, they were sometimes quite pitiful.
As they chatted, Naomi had reached her company as well, and after they spoke briefly about the news on the Internet, she changed the topic and talked about her work. Since Cindy didn’t read the news online, she thought that it would be better if she didn’t bring up those things. Speaking about her job, she told Cindy that she had completed her task rather well on her business trip this time, and her superior was very pleased with her. If everything went smoothly, she might be able to be a team leader after the year-end review.
“Congratulations,” Cindy said, smiling. “I’m really envious of you.”
Working in a design company, Naomi was currently an assistant for a designer she was assigned to. Even though she was only tasked to do odd jobs, she could still accumulate some experience for the preparation of her own future. In contrast, Cindy was doing something completely unrelated to her original profession.
However, Naomi knew nothing about her disgruntlement, and she giggled happily. “Oh, shut it. You have no idea how many people are envious of you. Although you gave up your initial profession, you’re leading a much better life than any of us now. I would like to find a guy like Ian who could support me financially, and I would be more than willing to give up my current job.”
See? Cindy thought. Everyone can only see how well others are doing, but not their problems. Sometimes, it’s really hard to compare some things. She sighed silently and said, “I hope that you’ll find your ideal man soon.”
See? Cindy thought. Everyone can only see how well others are doing, but not their problems. Sometimes, it’s really hard to compare some things. She sighed silently and said, “I hope that you’ll find your ideal man soon.”
“Thanks, and I hope that your words come true soon!” Naomi thanked her with a chuckle.
Cindy wasn’t up for chatting anymore, so she simply told her that she was busy and hung up. With quick steps, she trotted toward her hotel and happened to see Aurora stepping out of a cab when she reached.
Upon seeing her, Aurora seemed relieved and she rushed over to hold her hand. “Cindy, no matter how bad the argument was, you shouldn’t have left in the night. It’s dangerous.”
Feeling uncomfortable, Cindy withdrew her hand. “Let’s talk inside.”
Both of them went into Cindy’s room, and once they were inside, Aurora couldn’t help but say, “I went over to Ian’s place this morning and saw him on the couch alone. From just one look, I could tell that he didn’t sleep a wink last night, and I knew that something must have happened between the both of you. But no matter how I asked him about it, he wouldn’t tell me what exactly happened, and all he said was that you left last night. You have no idea how worried I was! It’s dangerous for a lady to be out alone in the middle of the night.”
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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...