The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 14

Yvonne couldn’t for the life of her remember what little Phoebe looked like, but Sophia had got this same chill, soft vibe that brought on this weird sense of familianty So when Brandon, who had never had a girlfriend before, brought Sophia home out of the blue and announces they had gone and tied the knot, Yvonne totally got why her bro would get married. so fast. Although their mom thought Brandon’s quickie wedding was all because Sophia had got a bun in the oven and

his sense of duty kicked in

Yvonne wasn’t sure, but she could tell Brandon was actually looking forward to that kid.

She had caught him more than once buried in mommy-and-baby books, stuff about what moms-to-be should eat, do’s

and don’ts, and how to take care of newborns and new moms

However, luck wasnt on their side with the kiddo.

Every time she saw Brandon looking at her daughter, it was like he’s seeing his own through her eyes.

But if he was so into kids, why hadn’t he and Sophia tried for another for the past two years?

Most of the time, Yvonne admitted she couldn’t figure out what was going on in her brother’s head.

are you and Sophia thinking of having another kid? You’re not getting any younger, and your career’s solid. It’s about time for a baby, isn’t it? Brandon paused for a sec, totally ignoring her question, and kept playing with the little tyke in his

about it or what? Is it Sophia who’s not ready, or is it you? I mean, sure, raising kids can be a pain sometimes, but there’s a lot of joy in it too. I feel like something’s missing

face

“Brandon?” Yvonne asked, surprised

dumped the little munchkin into Yvonne’s arms, gave her a look and said, “You don’t

Yvonne was speechless.

on his feet, grabbing his car keys

to lock up when you

that, he was out the door, slamming it behind him so hard Yvonne nearly jumped

was totally baffled, staring at the door, trying to figure out what just happened. After a quick once-over of the place. she realized there’s

Yvonne scratched her head, sensing something’s off, and after a moment, sneaked in a call to her mom, Patricia. “Mom, what’s up with my

Patricia replied, her tone not the best since Brandon’s non-response

her biological son, she had raised him since he was two, and as far as she’s concerned, she was no different from his birth mom. But Brandon had always

can we just talk normally,

tone softened a bit. “What’s he up

“He

off with him today. The place reeks of booze, he got all dark and gloomy when

Chapter 14

and he told me I don’t have a sister-in-law. They didn’t have a fight and split,

Sophia left for the airport looking like she was heading abroad for a long stay. If it wasn’t a relationship issue, why else would