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.

were deep,

gaze reminded her of the one he shot her on the way back home when she mentioned

difference in looks and temperature, they both gave

his embrace. As she started to look up in panic, he tightened his grip around her

to pull away, the more she

pushed

with one hand, while the other supported the back of her head, forcing

tried to push him away, but the more she

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

“Brandon, stop it.”

tightly, pleading in a low voice

glanced at

look, like last time. He just kept staring at her, motionless

in his eyes, nor did she know what

seen Brandon like this

was always so incredibly

noticed his eyes slightly

seemed like he was savoring her bewildered and flustered state, silently towering over her, not making

couldn’t stand the

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