The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 57

Sophia gave a slight nod, “Mhm.”

Then she looked up at him, “I’m really sorry.”

She meant it, was genuinely apologizing. She hadn’t thought it through at the time. She was just fixated on the fact that Brandon was on the hunt for Yolanda, and they had finally gotten a lead. It’d be a shame to let that slip away.

She’d known Brandon for years and sort of got the gist of his personality. He might not have the guts to ask those question straight up. So, she figured, why not give him a little nudge in the right direction?

But Brandon’s expression didn’t soften one bit at her apology.

He just looked at her evenly, “You seem pretty keen on me finding Yolanda, huh?”

Sophia was puzzled, “Isn’t that what you’ve been wanting and doing all along?”

Brandon shot her a look and clammed up.

The more puzzled and sincere she looked, the more he felt like he had a lump in his throat. How indifferent must she be to be so gung-ho about helping him find another woman?

“Let’s drop that subject.”

In the end, Brandon closed the topic with that single line.

Sophia obediently nodded, “Okay.”

She didn’t bring up anything about Marian and Yolanda again, and when they got back to the hotel, she headed straight to her bedroom. Brandon watched the door close, stared at it for a good while, trying to squash the emotions bubbling up inside him, and then he finally looked away and went to his own room.

He knew he should be thrilled about getting news of Yolanda.

Every single question Sophia had asked earlier was a roundabout way of helping him confirm whether Marian was Yolanda.

The bracelet he had given her as a child that she still wore, the matching ages, every piece of her story seemed to fit Yolanda perfectly.

The person he had felt guilty about for over a decade was right there in front of him. He should be over the moon.

felt no joy or excitement. Every answer from Marian felt like a heavy stone thrown at his chest, weighing

Yolanda’s, the less likely it seemed that Sophia could

wondering if calling Martin over was a mistake.

whether Marian was Yolanda could be confirmed with a paternity test report.

no overturning it or

to backpedal on finding

if I am her? And what if I’m not?”

in his ears, and Brandon frowned. He’d never really pondered

would he do if Sophia wasn’t

could he do?

that by then, it wouldn’t be up to him to decide what to do, but that Sophia

was scared to take

when things between him and Sophia were still up in the air, and

dialed Martin

mix-up on my part, he said, his voice calm and composed, as he pressed the phone

the second time, sounded irritated, “You got it wrong?”

anger subsiding as he regained his composure, not letting Brandon off the

replied, just as calmly, “I just think it’s necessary to do

him off, “Whether she’s my sister or not, a DNA report

moment. “I’m afraid

frowned, “What do you mean?”

the bracelet I gave her

Martin was speechless.

Martin said, getting up, “I thought you only

evidence.”

had never been one to trust anything intangible, including gut feelings. He

explanation, Brandon said, “If she really is Yolanda,

the nail on the

Brandon didn’t respond.

Yolanda will force you to honor some childhood marriage promise, then don’t be. Those jokes we made as kids, no one takes

that,” Brandon