The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 193

They headed to a Thai restaurant which didn’t have a lot of customers even during lunch time after paying for the ring. Ian seemed to be a regular, as he would explain the dishes that Sophia didn’t know to her when they were ordering their meal.

A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face. “You had always lived away from home, so do festive occasions bring about unpleasant feelings?”

There was a pause on Ian’s part before he went on, “It’s alright. I used to live with my family, which wasn’t the best of experiences, so I left. Although life after breaking away from them was a little lonely, I had a lot more freedom compared to when I was with them.”

Sophia seemed to think of something as she tilted her head while looking at Ian. “Have you never thought of finding yourself a girlfriend throughout your life? Having someone by your side would make things easier.”

Ian stared at her for a few seconds before averting his gaze. “I gave up on the idea after giving it some thought.” Finding himself a girlfriend wasn’t something he could do willy-nilly due to his own concerns.

Two people coming together meant the merging of both their futures, so he would one day have to tell his other half about his past, which was something that intimidated him.

His identity wasn’t only something that he was never able to escape; it was also the source of his misery while living with the Morgan Family. It was thus he decided that he need not drag someone else into the pithole he was in just because he was feeling lonely. However, he could tell none of those to Sophia.

Upon observing him closely, Sophia chuckled. “You are good-looking and have a nice voice, so a lot of girls must like you.” She was comparing him to John, who managed to attract a woman of Isabelle’s calibre—who sought him out despite the fact that he was married—by utilizing his looks alone, so she figured someone like Ian had to be able to attract even more women.