The Returning EX (John and Sophia)

Chapter 229

Upon hearing what John said, Sophia shot him a glare. “I was standing behind Logan!” She then

proceeded to mumble, “That nitwit isn’t even half as capable as Ian.”

There was a pause in John’s movements as soon as Ian was mentioned, which reminded him of when

Ian held Sophia in his arms. There was a tear to the back of his shirt, but John wasn’t sure if he was

hurt. He has quite a good reflex, John thought, and the thought of it irked him.

While the wound on Sophia’s leg wasn’t that serious, John still offered, “I’ll bring you to the hospital to

have it bandaged.”

Sophia’s mouth hung agape as soon as she heard they were going to the hospital. “Is it that serious?”

John buckled her up before driving off, figuring that Logan’s presence would be enough to hold them

off. Sophia was carried in his arms upon their arrival at the emergency department.

The doctor on duty—who was an acquaintance of John’s—stood from his seat when John carried

Sophia over to him. “John?”

Meanwhile, John was feeling more relieved upon seeing the doctor. “Mr. Holt, this is Sophia, and her

leg was injured, so I brought her over to have it treated.”

With haste, the doctor examined Sophia’s wound. From a doctor’s perspective, any wound was a

wound worth attention. While retrieving some antiseptic and gauze, the doctor had John carry her over

to the bed. Sophia held onto John’s arm as she said, “I’m scared.” She was no longer the foolhardy girl

who feared nothing.

After giving it some thought, John pulled her into an embrace while consoling her, “It’s alright. It won’t

hurt a lot.”

The doctor chuckled upon seeing her reaction. “It’s not that big of a deal, as all you need is a dressing.

You don’t even need a vaccine for tetanus.” Nonetheless, Sophia dared not look as she buried her face

in John’s arms while the doctor cleaned and wrapped up her wound. “I’m done. You’ll be alright in two

days, but beware that the wound doesn’t come into contact with water.”

Sophia was still holding onto John’s waist when she looked up at him to speak in a pitiable tone, “I

don’t have the strength to walk.” It was thus John carried her in his arms as he left after bidding the

doctor goodbye.

After pondering about it, Sophia tried to reach for her phone, only to be stopped by John, who wore a

frown on his face. “Don’t move.”

She let out a cry of surprise. “I want to give Ian a call to inquire about things on his side.”

There was a sour look on John’s face as he spoke, “You seem to care about him a lot.”

She wore a pout while asking, “Why do you look so gloomy? Can’t I ask him one question?” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Her query was met with silence as John carried her into the car. As soon as they settled into it, Logan’s

call came through without having her to make a call. She quickly forgot about the wound on her leg as

she picked up the call.

From what Logan said, he already left the Morgans after giving them a harsh scolding, yet none of

them dared retort him, perhaps due to the threat he issued beforehand, so all they could do was hope

that Logan would leave them alone after he’d had enough. Logan also inquired Sophia on her injury, to

which she replied, “It’s already bandaged up. The doctor said it’s not a big deal, so I will be going home

for today. Sorry for not being able to play with you today.”

Nor was Logan in the mood to gamble, so he hung up after telling her to take care, and he would

contact her again when he had time. Sophia leaned back in her seat while crossing her legs slowly as

John opened up, “Buckle up. I’ll begin the drive now.”

She hummed in the affirmative while buckling up, after which the car drove away. They spent the

journey in silence up until they arrived at home. John would then get out of the car to open the door for

her.