The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 43

Sophia wasn’t quite used to being under such intense scrutiny. She rose from the couch and pointed towards the back

room.

“I’m gonna hit the sack for a bit,” she whispered, then glanced over at the kitchen behind her. “If you’ve got stuff to do, go ahead and dive into it. It’s cool to grab some takeout.”

Brandon just watched her without moving. “It’s all good, I’m not tied up.”

Sophia gave a polite smile. “Appreciate it.”

Brandon forced a smile too, but didn’t respond

Sophia gave a half-hearted smile as if to say hi, then tried to walk past him.

All of a sudden, Brandon reached out and snagged her forearm.

Sophia looked back at him, puzzled.

saw that his eyes were deep,

the way back home when she mentioned Yolanda-cold and turning

in looks and temperature, they both gave her a similar sense

embrace. As she started to look up in panic, he tightened his grip around her waist, his other hand landing on her chin, gently forcing it

fully processing what was happening. As she instinctively tried to pull away, the more she struggled,

pushed up against the

while the other supported the back of her head, forcing her to tilt her face up. His lips plundered hers with

push him away, but the more she pushed,

with him today. Ever since he picked her up from school, he’d been off. The last time she saw him this reckless and fierce was the night she mentioned divorce. After they had come to an agreement, she got up to freshen up, and he suddenly erupted like this, pinning her down with a wild disregard that eventually

“Brandon, stop it.”

pleading in a low voice

He glanced at her, with no desire in his eyes, just

go of her after that look, like last time. He just kept staring at her, motionless and

the icy accusation in his eyes, nor did she

had never seen

always so incredibly calm

his eyes slightly

and flustered state, silently towering

it was Sophia who couldn’t stand the pressure of