The Returning Ex

The Returning Ex Chapter 1001

John was so shocked that he hurriedly called out, “Be careful! Slow down! Be careful with your belly.”

Grinning, Sophia didn’t take him seriously as she came over and hugged him. “I thought you’re going to work overtime again tonight.”

John smiled and touched Sophia’s head. “I know that you are waiting for me at home, so I came back early.”

Matilda looked toward the parking lot, then she said in surprise, “Didn’t your father come back with you?”

Sure enough, women only cared about their own men.

John replied, “I left first. Dad will come later.”

Nodding, Matilda then ignored the two of them and simply said, “Then you two carry on here. I’ll go back to the main building and chat with your grandma.”

After Matilda left, Sophia looked at John. “You came back a bit early today. Normally, you shouldn’t be home at this time. Did you go somewhere else this afternoon?”

John felt a little helpless. Although Sophia didn’t usually check on him, she could discover and reveal all his movements if she did.

Putting his arm around Sophia’s shoulders, he took her to the garden to sit down, and then said, “Something seems to have happened to Isabelle.”

Sophia was taken aback. “Something happened to Isabelle?”

John nodded. “I called her a few times today, but she didn’t answer. So, I went to the Bailey Residence and heard from the maid over there that Isabelle went out with Elder Mr. Bailey at noon. The old man went home later, but Isabelle has never been seen since.”

Sophia frowned. “Do you think that Elder Mr. Bailey will harm his own granddaughter?”

John shook his head. “I don’t think so.”

However, it was likely that Elder Mr. Bailey had discovered those things that Isabelle did before. He wasn’t a pushover, so when he got angry, he probably decided to frighten Isabelle to teach her a lesson.

The old man was not stupid enough to harm Isabelle for real. Now that Dexter was gone, it would be impossible for Old Mr. Bailey to get over it if Isabelle was gone as well.

Sophia kept shaking her head, her face scrunching up in distaste. “The Bailey Family is too tumultuous.”

They were tumultuous all right, but all in all, everything was caused by Elder Mr. Bailey. If only he acted like a normal person with normal morals, the Bailey Family wouldn’t be what it was now.

Sophia looked at John. “Do you want to help rescue Isabelle?”

John laughed out at the word ‘rescue’ and said, “Elder Mr. Bailey locked up his own granddaughter. Perhaps he just wanted to educate his own grandchild. I can’t meddle in it. After all, it has nothing to do with us.”

Then, he sighed and continued, “This is the Bailey Family’s internal affair, and I don’t want to get involved in so many things. I just want to ask Isabelle some questions.”

Moreover, John had selfish intentions as well. Now that Elder Mr. Bailey had locked Isabelle up, he might wish to engage in a dispute with her. In that way, this matter could divert his attention and enable John to gain an advantage over him.

After Sophia and John chatted for a while, dinner was ready over at the Constance Residence. So, the two of them walked toward the house. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Halfway there, John’s phone rang with an incoming call. It was about the previous spot-check incident at the shadow bank, and some people had been detained. These people should have colluded in advance. Although they blew the whistle on each other, they didn’t expose the Bailey Family at all.

Squeezing the phone, John told the other party, “Let a few of those people from the warehouse go.”

The other party contemplated for a moment before agreeing and ending the call.

John’s expression was a little serious. At his side, Sophia thought for a while before saying, “If you’re really busy, go over there after dinner. It’s fine for me to be at home alone. You shouldn’t delay matters for my sake.”