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.

shot that down without missing a beat,

bags and crash at my place,” He offered her

head, “I

the other, Sophia. I come to you, or you come to me,” he stood his

solo on this.”

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

Brandon, Sophia tried to reason with

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

yours. I can’t just leave you two hanging, Brandon said, giving her tiny bedroom

Sophia kept silent.

this is about your and the baby’s safety I’m not bending on this, Brandon told her, calm but firm, “So, are you

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

baby’s in you, it’s my duty and right to look

Sophia didn’t say anything.

Don without missing a beat,

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on the other end.

fuming. “Hey, you can’t

to her, “Sephia, you’re pregnant. I can’t just sit back and let you live alone. We’re not negotiating on this. If you don’t make a decision, I will.

only when it came to her or the baby’s health did he pull rank like this. By deciding for her, he was putting an end to a pointless

she never had room

Sophia had

have to move in. I’ll go

invite trouble

it out. And if it doesn’t suit me,

Finally, Brandon nodded, “Okay.”

packed a few things and was off,