Chapter 2

Brandon bee-lined home.

It was his first time ducking out of work to head back

His pad, spick and span, no longer had any traces of Sophia, except for that divorce agreement on the coffee table, all mussed up by the breeze.

Brandon reached for it

The agreement was straightforward. Sophia didn’t want a thing. What was hers before the marriage stayed hers after

Her signature was already on the dotted line

Her handwriting was gorgeous, all flowy and elegant.

Brandon zoned out staring at the signature on the divorce papers.

No clue how much time had passed when the rustling sound of the door opening snapped him back to reality

Brandon whipped his head toward the entrance.

Patricia had just stepped in, and his sudden glance startled her big time

“What’s up?” she asked, puzzled, clearly noticing the flicker of hope on Brandon’s face slowly fade into dead calm.

“Nothing much, he replied coolly. “What brings you here?”

“I was worried Sophia might be bored stiff at home alone, just dropped by to keep her company, Patricia said with a smile, moving towards him, “What’s with the sudden home run today? Something up with Sophia?”

As she spoke, her brows furrowed with concern, her head turning towards the room.

“She’s fine, Brandon said, looking at her, “Do you drop by often?”

“Not really, just now and then.”

Patricia’s face was painted with awkward embarrassment, and upon finishing her sentence, she saw Brandon’s brow furrow

She quickly changed the subject to the papers in Brandon’s hand “What’s that?”

Reaching to grab them, but before her fingertips could touch the documents, Brandon pressed them down first.

“It’s nothing. Brandon said, looking at Patricia, “No need for you to come over if there’s no issue. Sophia’s got her work. cut out for her. We’ll come visit you when we get the chance.”

“She, Patricia began, almost blurting out “What work could she possibly have?” but quickly bit her tongue, “Alright then.

She couldn’t help but remind Brandon, Sophia’s been recuperating for over a year and still no baby bump. I hope she hasn’t got some lingering issues. Have her get checked at the hospital when she can. I wouldn’t want troubles with having kids later.

Brandon said. “It’s the kid I didn’t want.”

Patricia looked at him, baffled

Brandon issued the boot. “You better head back, and don’t come around unless it’s necessary.”

Patricia’s mouth hung open, wanting to protest, but ultimately, she shut it under Brandon’s icy stare, and turned to leave.

Brandon watched the door close, glanced around the house now devoid of Suphia’s presence, heaved a long sigh, picked up his phone, and dialed his assistant Kent. “Kent, set up a meeting with the lawyer, gotta sort out this divorce

Huh? Kent was taken aback. Wasn’t it just yesterday he’d sent Sophia over? They didn’t seem to be at odds.

Brandon hall aiready hung up, tossing the divorce papers on the coffee table and stepping out the door

Sophia moved back to her smell suburban house.

Chapter

She’d bought it before getting hitched, just the right size for her solo living.

she and Brandon had their one-night stand, which led to the pregnancy

she couldn’t resist her buddy Susan Cooper’s begging and tagged along

the guy who never showed up to these

group chats or reunions. They were like

Brandon had vanished even

Whenever Sophia

bumping into Brandon after all these years, Sophia was a mix of thrilled and nervous. The crush she never dared to voice was swirling in her chest, but she never

it’d show, she hid behind eating and drinking,

of neighborly duty, volunteered to take

as soon as she entered. Brandon, quick on the uptake, caught her and in the inertia of the moment, she ended up in his arms. The lights were off, Brandon had had a few himself, and whether it was the booze or the night’s spell, when their gazes met,

hook-ups. She’d never even had a boyfriend, but that night, she got lost in

and the

indulged to the fullest, both

hadn’t expected Brandon to be as green as her in love and

looks, it was impossible he couldn’t have

two years, Sophia understood why Brandon had been single a man wholly devoted to his work

strict upbringing also made him a

the only

And for Sophia, too.

life all

some advanced training and was already getting her ducks in a row

it coming. She

loose a little too much, they both

was also kind of ng her fingers, hoping that she was in the clear since it was supposedly

pregnant, she was

marriage, having the kid and

Sophia hadn’t planned on telling Brandon in the first place, but as luck would have it, she bumped

the test results under wraps, but

report she was hiding behind her

“Let me see

simple, calm sentence, but it was laced with an aura that brooked no

handed

for a bit, Brandon asked her, “What’s your game

head, clueless. She hadn’t anticipated this baby,

the baby, Brandon said. “But the ball’s

“Getting married?”

Brandon was pulling her leg, but then she saw him nod earnestly,

couple of

had been sweet on Brandon for years, but she

told Brandon, “So, let’s tie the knot.” Just like during a divorce,

day, they picked

absurd, yet somehow

never imagined that she and

did she expect her marriage to Brandon to fizzle out before their

start and

years felt

house,

over a shoe and

his eyes, and even now,

had thought that

had harbored feelings for many years, which led to

He was just a

ached

the study a

regrets, so you rushed things with Sophia. It just so happened that she was pregnant with. your child, so I didn’t say much. It gave your grandpa peace, but it’s been two years, and that child wasn’t meant to be with you guys You’re not planning to drag this out

reasons. Mind your own

date anyone, and then you go to some damn reunion, and next thing you know, that woman sneaks

Brandon abruptly cut off his father Daniel Crawley,

about her. Every time she comes up, you jump to her defense I’m just asking, what if Yolanda comes back?

“She’s never coming back”

of the rare moments she could detect a different emotion in his usually calm demeanor. Clearly, this “Yolanda girl held a special place

time Sophia had heard the

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