Female Novel
Chapter 682
Bogged down by her sleepiness, she could only hear Matilda vaguely. “Hmm?” she asked nasally.
Matilda looked outside. “Nothing. You take a rest now. I’ll wake you up when we get home.” She lookedat the rear-view mirror, staring at the store that was slowly becoming a dot in the distance. At leastRobin knows what she should and shouldn’t do.
The moment they got home, Sophia went to her room groggily. She couldn’t remember how she gotinto her bed, but she slept eventually. Equally exhausted, Matilda told Ms. Cannon what they would likefor dinner before retiring to her room.
Matilda’s phone rang after she got into her room, much to her surprise. Since she seldom receivedcalls, her phone was like a useless piece of accessory. She took her pajamas and looked at who thecaller was, and she smiled.
Isabelle, huh? She called Isabelle a lot a while ago, and every time she took it, Isabelle would declinefurther discussion, saying that she was busy every time. So she isn’t busy now, huh? Well, I supposeshe’s indeed pretty free when she has the time to go shopping with her mother. Matilda didn’t take hercall the first time, and after she changed into her pajamas, Isabelle called for the second time. It wasthen she slowly took the call. “Oh, Isabelle. What do you need?” she asked, her tone as usual.
“Hi, Mrs. Constance. I was wondering if you can come for dinner with us tonight,” she chirped.Compared to how she kept declining Matildabefore this, Isabelle sounded so much more relaxed in thiscall.
Matilda smiled. “I see you’re done with your busy schedule.”
Isabelle nodded. “Not yet, but I took a day off because I’ve overworked myself.”
Matilda grunted and said nothing more.
After a moment, Isabelle asked, “I was surprised to see you guys together when I went to shop forsome clothes with my mom. John and Sophia seem to be getting along really well now.”
Matilda grunted again. “Yeah. I can’t stop them now. They’re inseparable.” Then, she sighed. “I reallywanted you to be John’s wife. Sophia’s background is just rotten. They’re not on the same level. Butsince they’re getting along really well now, I won’t break them up anymore. Don’t want to get into a fightwith John, you see.”
Isabelle couldn’t fan the flames anymore, not after what Matilda told her. From what she said, Matildawas essentially giving the green light for that relationship. A while later, Isabelle chuckled. “I see.” Hertone didn’t betray any emotional changes.
“Yeah. I don’t think I can go for dinner tonight. Sophia wants me over at her place, and I promised her Iwould go. John’s there too, and you know my relationship with him is tense. This is a good chance torelieve it. Why don’t we meet up some other time, hmm?” Matilda said. novelbin
She was giving Isabelle a taste of her own medicine, and it felt oddly great. After all, Matilda wasn’tknown for her kindness or forgivingness. Even though she told herself not to mind Isabelle’s continuedrejections, she’d be lying if she said she didn’t care. She did mind it; a lot.
Isabelle nodded, still sounding happy. “Oh, okay. Sure, I can do that.”