The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 20

san froze for a second when she got the message, then it hit her like a ton of bricks that sending that pic to Sophia was a no go. She had already chosen to study abroad to dodge any news about Brandon, giving herself some breathing room to gradually get over everything to do with him. Yet, here she was, unknowingly stirring the pot.

[Alight she shot back a quick reply to Sophia, keeping it short and sweet Being as tight as thieves, she knew Sophia wasn’t ticked off and didn’t need an apology a simple chat would do the trick.

Sophia replied with an emoji smile just as fast no long-winded message, but it was an unspoken agreement to let sleeping dogs he

Susan couldn’t help but smile back at Sophia’s emoji, zoning out while staring at her phone screen until a shadow

seemed to

over it

On autopilot she looked up and was caught off guard by Brandon standing right in front of her.

Brandon stood there, his tall frame and his chilly vibe instantly making her feel like she was in the hot seat.

flashed an awkward grin. “What are you doing here?”

reached out his

Susan was puzzled “Give

you

Susan was in silence

rush her, just watched her calmly and patiently, his hand still outstretched. Despite not being pushy, the bottomless calm in his eyes put Susan under a ton of pressure. As if on autopilot,

before handing it over

cool touch of the phone hit his palm,

focusing on

air, Susan snapped back to her senses. Her phone screen was still on the

a sec”” she blurted out, reaching to snatch her phone back, but it was too late. Brandon had already seen Sophia’s WhatsApp response She could clearly see his gaze linger on

forced a smile, her hand trembling as she reached for the phone in his grip, trying

budge

He just

the life he wants.

stuff, but let’s not talk about Brandon anymore. Honestly, I’d rather not

the way Hannah’s looking

shadow of the photo was

away, his face still calm as he stared at