The Returning EX (John and Sophia)

Chapter 1449 Horrible Mother

There was a basketball court nearby, and it was packed at this hour.

Ian and Cindy didn’t talk for a while. They didn’t have any topics in common after all. Sitting there in silence wasn’t awkward for them, but it wasn’t exactly comfortable either.

And so, Ian started talking. He asked about some private questions, like the home she grew up in. Since they were getting along well, Cindy thought she could answer that.

She gave him a smile. “I come from a village. My folks are misogynistic, so they only cared about my brother. Good thing I have a good relationship with my brother, so it was fine.” She looked up at the sky. “I used to have a nice life, but then something happened to the family. And so, I had to start supporting them. I’m the firstborn after all.”

looked at Ian. “Do you think I love

eyebrow. “It’s not wrong to love money. Money is good. Nobody hates it. I certainly

if I have enough money.” She

were a lot of problems money couldn’t solve. However, most of the problems people faced were related to

the luxury of time because of my family’s situation. At that time, I heard becoming an assistant made money fast, so I interviewed for one.” As she spoke, she flexed her muscles at him. “Honestly, I’m grateful for my muscles. Hannah kept me around because I’m strong and I can hold a lot of things. Never thought I could manage to keep a job because of my brawn instead

made it sound like a funny story instead of a complaint, it still didn’t sit well with Ian. His early life wasn’t all that well either, so he could understand where she

kinda envy you. I never even had the chance to attend university. Only managed to register for the entrance exam once I started making money on my own.