Chapter 1698


    Chapter 1698 Reminiscing


    Cindy nodded. They went into the car and after she fastened her seatbelt, she said, “I also read that


    aside from Logan and Sophia, you didn’t have a lot of friends. You must have felt lonely back then.”


    Ian was pensive for a moment, but without reading too much into Cindy’s remark, he replied, “It was


    fine by me. I’ve never been a fan ofrge crowds anyway.” Then, he gave a low chuckle. “Sophia and I


    haven’t known each other that long. I used to do bar gigs back in the day and I met her on one of her


    travels.”


    He started the car and pulled away from the curb. As they drove down the road, he appeared to have


    thought of something and it made him chuckle fondly as he added, “I remember she had only just


    divorced from John a couple of days before I met her. She was traveling to kind of drown out the


    melodrama, but she ended up staying in the same hotel as John since he happened to be traveling for


    work at that time as well.”


    There was a genuine smile on Ian’s face as he recounted such anecdotes about John and Sophia. No


    longer did he feel any resentment or grudge.


    On the other hand, Cindy had never stumbled across the news of John and Sophia’s divorce back in


    the day. On the contrary, the media outlets had intended on broadcasting the details of Sophia’s


    alleged scandal with Ian instead. Cindy had no interest in Sophia whatsoever, so she hardly paid


    attention to Sophia.


    Presently, she raised a brow as she pointed out, “I didn’t know they were divorced. I mean, they look


    pretty happy with each other.”


    He sighed ruefully. “It wasn’t always like this. Some people just won’t appreciate what they have until


    they’ve lost them.”


    Confusion dawned upon her. “Are you saying that things were rocky for them in the beginning?”


    The details of John and Sophia’s first marriage were foggy to Ian, but he tried his best to enlighten


    Cindy nheless. “Theirs started out as an arranged marriage by their parents. They never dated


    before that, so I guess all their ws and differences made things hard for them in the beginning.”


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    Cindy slowly nodded. “When I saw them the other day, I really thought that they dated for a while


    before settling down. They looked really happy together.”


    “They only started to mend their rtionship after the divorce,” Ian said, refuting her beliefs with a


    shake of his head. “Or, maybe the attachment was formed during their first marriage but they never


    realized it. It was only after they separated that they discovered how intertwined their lives were, but


    stuff like that is moremon than you might think.”


    An absentminded Cindy hummed and didn’t add more to the conversation. She thought Ian sounded


    rather unaffected when she brought up Sophia’s name earlier and she didn’t hear regret in his tone


    either.


    Logan’s words from back at the clubhouse shed in her mind. She didn’t want to believe him, but


    seeing Ian like this made her believe that Logan was worthy of some credit.


    It didn’t take long for them to arrive home and they entered the house to find Aurora lying on the couch


    in a miserable heap.


    She only peered at Cindy and Ian from the corner of her eyes as they walked in, but she quickly looked


    away and returned to stare at the ceiling.


    The television had not been turned on and the house was d in a heavy silence.


    Cindy walked up to Aurora and asked, “What’s with the long face?”


    Aurora sighed wearily, her eyes still trained on the ceiling as she mumbled, “Nothing. I just realized how


    meaningless life can be. It’s like I can’t do anything right.”


    At the mention of this, Cindy instantly understood why Aurora was being all mncholic. A brief pause


    later, she smiled and responded, “Don’t look so defeated. There’s still plenty of time for you to turn


    things around. Besides, I was at the hospital too and saw how delicate and vulnerable Old Mr. Morgan


    looked. I don’t think he’s doing very well with his treatment, but he’s so stubborn he won’t let anyone


    take care of him. He’s probably just bracing through the pain. A little patience goes a long way and


    maybe your chance to get back at him is just right around the corner!”


    Aurora was not convinced, but Cindy’s words gave her sce. With a despondent hum, she said, “I just


    don’t know how long I have to stay here. What if nothing changes by the time we leave? I can’t just wait


    around for his downfall before I drop by to deliberately gloat in front of him; he’s not worth it.”


    Then, she propped herself up on the couch and curiously nced at Ian, “What did you and your father


    talk about?”


    Ian made a beeline for his bedroom. “Not much. I told him that the media might tag along with me to


    snap a couple of photos during the next visit and that I’ll give him a heads up before the news breaks.”


    Aurora leapt down from the couch and tailed after him,ing to a stop outside his bedroom entrance.


    “Did he get mad when you told him that the media would snap a couple of photos?”