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.

Every answer from Marian felt like

more Marian’s story matched Yolanda’s, the less likely it seemed

started to second-guess himself, wondering if calling Martin over was

was Yolanda could be confirmed with a paternity test report.

overturning it or

Brandon felt the urge to backpedal on finding out

do if I am her? And what if I’m

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

if Sophia wasn’t Yolanda?

he do?

him to decide

to

now, when things between him and Sophia were still up in the air, and the kid’s destiny

Brandon dialed Martin

Wye City tomorrow. It might’ve just been a mix-up on my part, he said, his

second time, sounded irritated, “You

without being sure, Martin replied, his anger subsiding as

think it’s necessary to

she’s my sister or not, a DNA report will

a moment.

do you

the age fits, she even has the bracelet I gave her back

Martin was speechless.

Martin said, getting

evidence.”

and Brandon had never been one to trust anything intangible, including gut feelings. He believed in his judgment.

she really is Yolanda, don’t

the nail on the head, “What are you afraid of?”

Brandon didn’t respond.

you’re worried that finding Yolanda will force you to honor some childhood marriage promise, then don’t be. Those jokes

not about that,” Brandon flatly denied.

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