Sophia was still in a daze, nor did she understand what was going on while being dragged by Mrs. Hensley to the entrance of the village. There was already a crowd gathered over there, but Mrs. Hensley managed to have them make way with a bellow. “Excuse us! Sophia is here!”
Parked behind the parting crowd was a car, beside which stood a man who seemed worn from travel. Frozen to the spot, Sophia stared at John before asking, “Why are you here?”
John seemed tired when he replied, “I’m worried about you, so I came.”
Her mind blank, Sophia stared at John for a long while before questioning, “How did you even get here?”
John heaved a sigh upon hearing her question. “Won’t you let me go get some rest before this? I’ve been driving for a long time, so I’m exhausted.”
One of the villagers approached them. “Sophia, so is he your man?”
However, all Sophia did was gaze at John in silence, as if she didn’t even hear the question. Meanwhile, John was all smiles when he told them, “Hello, I wanted to come with her, but I got held back by some matters in my company. She was so impatient though, so she came back alone, which left me with no choice but to track her down like this, and it was tiring.”
The villagers knew nothing of their feud, so they ushered him in. “That’s true, the long drive must have been exhausting. Come on, you should go get some rest inside.”
After John got into his car, Mrs. Hensley gave Sophia a shove, so she got in as well. It wasn’t until then that she snapped back to her senses. She pointed the way to her house stiffly while John drove. The two of them sat in John’s car for some time, seemingly not in a hurry to get off. Then, John heaved a sigh. “I’m sorry that I never came to visit.”
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