Sophia was still a little unsure about what decision to make, as it would be a lie to say that she was
unaffected by John’s unwavering support of her as of recent. With a heart as soft as hers, she was
touched upon witnessing the great lengths that John was willing to go to in order to win her back.
However, to start over with him remained a challenge to her. Public opinion aside, she couldn’t find it in
herself to start over a new chapter with John without first addressing what happened before. After
dwelling on it repeatedly, she gave a vague reply, “I don’t know, as I haven’t made up my mind.”
“Sophia.” Ian spoke. “Can you... Can you withhold your decision and wait for me?”
Startled, Sophia frowned without intending to upon hearing what he said. He went on, “Wait till the
competition ends. I have something that I need to talk over with you when I get back, please.”
After a few moments, Sophia chuckled as she tried to put on a casual front. “What is it that you’d like to
tell me? You can always tell me over the phone.”
Ian heaved a sigh before questioning, “Sophia, do you really not know what I’m trying to say, or are you
just running away?”
As soon as he said so, John called out to her from the kitchen as he couldn’t seem to find the
seasoning for cooking. John spoke loudly, so Ian must’ve heard him, whereas Sophia took it as an
opening to end their call. “Alright, I have other things to do, so I’ll be hanging up. You should train hard
and try your best to get a nice rank.”
After having said so, Sophia responded to John’s call from the kitchen before hanging up. However, he
seemed to already find the seasoning he needed when she got to the kitchen. Without even looking at
her, he asked while busying himself with cooking, “Who was on the line? Was it Ian?”
Sophia was surprised that he knew as much. Leaning against the doorframe, she asked, “You called
out to me not because you couldn’t find the seasonings, but you did it to distract me on purpose, isn’t
it?”
Cheerfully, John replied, “Of course, not! It’s true that I couldn’t find the seasonings before you came
over.”
Scanning the countertop, Sophia could see that all of the seasonings were placed on there, so he
couldn’t possibly have missed it. However, she didn’t have the energy bicker, opting instead to head to
the dining room after staring at him for a while. On the other hand, John served the dishes after he was
done cooking, only to come to a halt as soon as he reached the kitchen entrance. With a bland tone,
John asked while looking outside, “Why are you here?”
Sophia quickly left the dining room upon hearing him, only to see a woman standing by the entrance to
the living room uneasily. With a cheery disposition, she asked, “Weren’t you at my shop just this
evening? Why are you here now?”
Meanwhile, Matilda tried her best to school her expression while replying, “I came to look for my son. I
wouldn’t even be here if not for him.”
A smile tugged at the corner of Sophia’s mouth before she turned to look at John. After asking if
Matilda had had dinner, John brought the dishes he cooked into the dining room. Setting foot into the
house, Matilda said, “I haven’t had dinner, so I was thinking of dining with you outside.” Seeing John in
an apron seemed to incite feelings of distress within her. “Why did you choose to cook on your own?
You shouldn’t be subjecting yourself to this.”
However, Sophia paid her remarks no heed. After John handed her a bowl of rice, she dug in and
focused her attention on eating. John also handed Matilda her bowl of rice. “Since you’re here, let us
eat together. I made all of the dishes today, so why don’t you have a taste?”
Although with a little dismay, Matilda accepted the offer while glancing at Sophia from the corner of her
eye. Seemingly trying to excuse her presence, she said, “I will taste them since John made it. He is my
son, so I’m not actually imposing myself on anyone.”
Sophia nearly burst out laughing, but managed to suppress it into a dainty smile. “Just take your seat.
You don’t have to explain yourself.”
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