Chapter 475


    During lunch, John and Sophia ate in silence. He was a courteous guest who cleaned his te, even


    finishing the sauce. When he ced his fork down, he burped and said in satisfaction, “I haven’t had


    such a huge meal in a long time.”


    Sophia smiled. “Why? Do the Constances starve you?”


    She stood up to clear the table, but he took the initiative to help before she could start. “I’ll do it.”


    John took the tes and utensils, cing them into the dishwasher. Then, he turned around to take a


    look. Sophia had moved to the living room and taken a seat on the sofa with her legs crossed, still


    texting away on her phone.


    Actually, John could tell who she was texting. He leaned against the frame of the kitchen door and


    stated, “The name of your store doesn’t sound nice at all.”


    Sophia chuckled, but her gaze remained fixed on her phone. “You don’t like it? Live with it. I didn’t open


    that store for you anyway.”


    John broke into a smile. This youngdy is getting meaner in conversations, but she seems to only do


    it to me. Oh well, I’ll just think of it as her special treatment for me.


    Then, he checked the time and told her, “I’m leaving. Remember to shut the doors of your balcony.”


    Sophia merely gave a nomittal in response. Before leaving, he took a final look at her. Perhaps it


    could be fromst night’s passion, but the sight of Sophia slumped on the sofa just like what she


    usually did was unexpectedly alluring to him. She didn’t look like a young and naivedy, but more like


    a mature and sophisticated woman.


    John silently breathed out from his mouth as he felt waves of emotions in his chest.


    After getting into his car, he left Sophia’s house. He took out his phone and saw a text from his mother.


    In the text, she mentioned that they had not had a meal together for some days, so she wanted to meet


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    him for dinner.


    Indeed, he had not met her for a few days. After considering the invitation, he texted back to agree to


    the dinner and said that he’d contact her at night.


    On the other side, Matilda read John’s reply and smiled as she texted Isabelle. Isabelle was in her


    office and was resting for a while after lunch. After receiving Matilda’s text, she smiled and replied with


    a smiling emoji and a ‘thank you’. Matilda immediately replied, ‘We’re a family. You don’t have to thank


    me.’


    John was busy with work for the entire afternoon. After work at night, he immediately received a call


    from Matilda, telling him that she was waiting for him at an Italian restaurant. Not giving it much


    thought, John believed that Matilda had chosen the ce simply because she knew that he frequently


    had Italian food. After he was done organizing his stuff, he drove to the meeting ce.


    Right now, Matilda was mostly staying at the Flintstone Residence and never went out alone for fear


    that she’d be spotted by someone. She would have trouble exining herself. Not long ago, Alphonse


    had to stay in bed for days after he was affected by the news of Matilda’s divorce.


    The public knew that Alphonse Flintstone was a little ill, but they were in the dark about the cause.


    Thus, Matilda used the excuse to take care of her father and settled down at the Flintstone Residence.


    However, on the matter of William and Matilda’s divorce, many of Matilda’s behaviors were surprising.


    Firstly, she willingly signed the papers without bothering William. Next, even when it came to the


    distribution of assets, her decision shocked many.


    William was not a stingy man. In fact, he gave a lot of his assets to her in the process of their divorce,


    enough for her to live the rest of her life in luxury. In the end, she wanted nothing from him; she left the


    Constances, taking nothing away.


    At that time, even Old Mrs. Constance was taken aback. Based on her understanding of Matilda, the


    and greedy demands in the divorce.


    Nevertheless, John seemed to understand the reasoning behind Matilda’s actions. As his father was a


    soft-hearted man, if Matilda left without taking anything from him, he would feel as if he owed her


    something. Once the guilt took ce, the rtionship between them would turn into aplicated one,


    for William would surely be unable to cut ties with her cleanly after the divorce.