The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 47

“Ever seen that bracelet?” Brandon asked.

Sophia snapped back to reality shaking her head in confusion, “Nope

But Brandon’s eyes were still glued on her, “Your peepers are telling me a different story though, you know it.”

Sophia still looked like she was at sea, just as clueless.

Brandon had never seen such a spaced-out look on her face before.

Instinctively, he grabbed her arm, “Sophia?

The pain snapped her back to the moment, and she looked at Brandon, whose handsome face was etched with

concem and a barely noticeable anxiety, a burning need to uncover the truth.

Seeing no one was paying her any mind. Marian, who was in the middle of a hissy fit, got even more ticked off and moved closer to the pair, “What’s the deal with you two? Were you even watching where you were going? What if you had bumped into someone?

Sophia’s attention was pulled back, and she quickly apologized to Marian, “Sorry about that, it was our bad. You’re not hurt, are you?

It was only then that Marian got a good look at Sophia, recognizing her as the girl from the exhibition whom she’d almost knocked over the day before, and said, surprised, “Oh? It’s you?!”

With a flick of her wrist, she brushed it off, No sweat, I’m not hurt. Just make sure to watch the road next time, don’t go.

running into people again.”

It wasn’t until after she finished speaking that she realized the guy staring at her was the same one who had grabbed her wrist at the hotel entrance that day. Especially when Brandon’s gaze landed on the bracelet on her wrist, she quickly covered it with her other hand and took a small step back

“What do you want now?” she asked nervously. “I’ve told you it’s mine. It’s been with me as long as I can remember, so don’t even think about getting your hands on it.

Sophia couldn’t help but glance at the protected bracelet, still looking like she was lost in the fog, but her gaze involuntarily drifted back to Brandon.

She saw a slight frown form on Brandon’s forehead, a thoughtful look as he glanced at Marian

since you

sizing up Brandon with a mix of curiosity and assessment, “Who are

way Brandon looked at Marian. She wondered if it was residual feelings for Brandon that caused this sort of jealousy, like seeing a rival in love, or if it was simply because Marian could

like this feeling and knew she had no right to fuss over

said to Brandon, “How about you two chat?

shifted his attention to her, “I’!! walk you

“it’s just a stone’s throw away, I can make it

but Brandon tugged

as she bent down to pick up her

swept over the work badge on the ground, pausing when

Sophia noticed his pause.

Brandon was looking for Yolanda, and it was natural for him to pay attention to someone who might be her. Besides, she and Brandon were divorced, free agents,

seeing Brandon take an interest in the girl who’d been in his

kept her feelings off her

gaze was

her to

up after class, he said softly,

but her thoughts during class were affected by the incident, often drifting away, especially when she realized she shared a classroom with

in

was a large lecture,

sat at the front and didn’t bother to see who was behind her. It wasn’t until Marian raised her hand to answer a question that Sophia

feeling of coincidence

deal, with fate seemingly getting more

next to her, could clearly sense her distraction and absence, not even noticing when the

name

discreetly on

looked at

covering his

realize that all eyes were

quick glance at the big screen, she got the gist of the teacher’s question

class, Ivan unusually didn’t rush out but looked towards

wrong?” he asked, “You

didn’t sleep well last night, Sophia admitted a bit sheepishly, grateful, “Thanks for the heads-up

lips twitched, “No