The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 35

Brandon totally saw it coming, but when it actually hit him, his heart skipped a beat, as if it got struck by something. That light, floaty feeling was pretty wild.

He couldn’t help but start picturing it all, the kiddo cozy in Sophia’s belly, growing up bit by bit.

Each daydream made the whole dad-to-be thing feel more real, more tangible.

The report Brandon was holding crinkled a bit with the anticipation bubbling up inside.

He glanced at Sophia, “Still puking your guts out?”

The softness in his eyes almost knocked her off her feet.

She dodged the question with a slight turn of her head, “It’s manageable.”

Brandon hummed in response, his gaze lingering on her petite frame before asking, “I’ve seen you pregnant before.”

So when he rocked up and saw her suddenly all skin and bones, plus the medical report casually left on the coffee table, the gears started turning, even though he didn’t dwell on it much then. But the way Sophia tried to play it off with a routine blood test report made it all too obvious.

Add to that her evasive maneuvers, so it wasn’t rocket science to figure out what was up.

Sophia clammed up. From the moment Brandon popped in unannounced, she knew she couldn’t pull the wool over his eyes – it was just a matter of whether he’d call her out or not.

“I’m thinking of moving in, Brandon said.

down without missing a beat,

bags and crash at my place,” He

her head, “I don’t want

one or the other, Sophia. I come to you, or you come to

solo on this.”

a loss for words. Brandon could be pretty stubborn when it came to her

that, Brandon, Sophia tried to reason with him, “I

two bedrooms. We wouldn’t have to share,” he was chill about it, Think of it as roomies splitting rent

one is as much my responsibility as it is yours. I can’t just leave you two hanging, Brandon said, giving her tiny bedroom a once-over, If you’re not on board, then I’m the

Sophia kept silent.

told her, calm but firm, “So, are you packing now, or shall I?” He added, “I’m staying at the Starlight Hotel, just around the corner, you’ve

don’t want to go, and I don’t want you here, Brandon,” she tried reasoning again, “Brandon, I’ve finally taken a step

you back, Brandon said, “But as long as that baby’s in you, it’s my duty and right to look out for both of you. I’m the father, Sophia,” He

Sophia didn’t say anything.

pulled out his phone and called Don without missing a beat, “Hey

Chapter 35

the

was fuming. “Hey, you can’t just do

alone. We’re not negotiating on this. If you don’t make a decision, I will.

stubborn side before. Brandon was not usually like that, only when it came to her or the baby’s health did

it came to this, she never had room to negotiate with

had to

move in.

invite trouble in than

it out. And if it doesn’t suit me, I can

Finally, Brandon nodded, “Okay.”

few things and was