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,

at my place,” He

her head, “I

come to you, or you come to me,” he stood his

solo on this.”

for words. Brandon could be pretty stubborn when it came

that, Brandon, Sophia tried to reason with him, “I can’t

chill about it, Think of it as roomies splitting

is yours. I can’t just leave you two hanging, Brandon said, giving

Sophia kept silent.

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

you here, Brandon,” she tried reasoning again, “Brandon,

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.

Sophia didn’t say anything.

beat,

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on the other end.

fuming. “Hey, you can’t just

turning to her, “Sephia, you’re pregnant. I can’t just sit back and let you live alone. We’re not

had seen his stubborn side before. Brandon was not usually like that, only when it came to her or the

this, she never had room

Sophia had to

don’t have to move in. I’ll go to your

it’s easier to invite trouble in

on him, “I’m just trying it out. And if it doesn’t suit me, I can leave

Finally, Brandon nodded, “Okay.”

packed a few things and was off, not