The Returning EX (Sophia and John) novel Chapter 1411

Cindy combed her hair to the side. “You should go wash up.”

With that, Ian left for the washroom in strides, whereas Cindy laid the food out on the table before sitting down. She glanced at the entrance of the washroom while letting out a breath of air that she was holding in. I only caught a glimpse of his body, so why does he look so wary? He looks alright, but I don’t believe that he was never unclothed in front of someone else.

Meanwhile, Ian changed into a new set of clothes after washing up, and he was once again the gentleman whom she was used to seeing. With the utensils laid out, Cindy lowered her gaze. “Let’s eat.”

Instead of digging in, Ian asked, “Did you not run into any paparazzis?”

Cindy shook her head. “I found it odd too that there was nobody outside.”

Sure, it was a lie, and the two of them were only faking a relationship, but Cindy had a hard time keeping her cool. Putting her phone away, she was at a loss of words. Meanwhile, Ian was just chill about it. Turning on the TV, he began watching the show while leaning on the sofa. As she had nothing else to do, she curled up on the sofa. After a while, Ian told her, “I don’t have a girlfriend.” Taken aback at his sudden confession, Cindy replied, “I know you broke up with her.” Ian smiled before repeating himself. “I don’t have a girlfriend.” Cindy didn’t reply to that as she wasn’t sure what he was implying. Staring at the TV, he continued, “While I liked that girl, my feelings aren’t reciprocated. What I said on the talent show was a means to pressure her into choosing me, as I assumed she might feel concerned. I was hoping that one day, she would come toward me. Alas, she didn’t.

” When she heard that, Cindy stammered, “Oh… Oh… I… I see…” That was a response that was rarely seen coming from her. Ian smiled in a self-deprecating manner after recalling his past. “Isn’t this pathetic?” With a frown on her face, Cindy didn’t think it was pathetic, as she figured that those who took the initiative in relationships would have their hands tied after that. The first to fall in love would also be the likeliest one to get heartbroken. Such was the iron law in relationships. Heaving a sigh, Ian said ruefully, “I sometimes wonder if I missed out on her because I joined the talent show. If I stayed with her instead of joining the show, might things have ended differently?” Cindy wasn’t sure what to say, so she listened in silence. On the other hand, Ian didn’t seem to be expecting a response, as all he wanted was to vent his feelings to someone. For the longest time, he pushed down a lot of his feelings, which was beginning to suffocate him. A listening ear was all he wanted. Later on, he went on to say, “I used to think that loving someone is easy, but I only came to know that while that’s true, it’s hard to have the other party reciprocate my feelings.”