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.

joy or excitement. Every answer from Marian felt like a heavy stone thrown at his chest, weighing him down.

the less likely

second-guess himself, wondering if calling Martin over was a

was Yolanda could

confirmed, there’d be no overturning it or fooling

Brandon felt the urge to backpedal on finding out Yolanda’s true identity.

am her? And

and Brandon frowned. He’d never really pondered these questions that now demanded

would he do if Sophia

could he

it wouldn’t be up to him to decide what

Brandon was scared to take that gamble.

when things between him and Sophia were still

dialed Martin

my part, he said, his voice calm and composed,

second time, sounded irritated, “You got it

You never jump to conclusions without being sure, Martin replied, his anger subsiding as he regained his composure, not letting Brandon

calmly, “I just think it’s necessary to do some more digging first.”

off, “Whether she’s my sister or

for a moment. “I’m afraid

frowned, “What do

have a story similar to Yolanda’s, the age fits, she even has the bracelet I gave her back then. But I just have this

Martin was speechless.

make decisions based on gut feelings,” Martin said, getting up, “I

evidence.”

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

offering an explanation, Brandon said, “If she really

Martin went silent for a moment and then hit the

Brandon didn’t respond.

promise, then don’t be. Those jokes we made as kids,

not about that,”