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.

Marian felt like a heavy stone thrown at his

more Marian’s story matched Yolanda’s, the less likely it seemed that Sophia could be Yolanda.

if calling Martin

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

be no overturning

to backpedal on finding out Yolanda’s true identity.

will you do if I am

frowned. He’d never really pondered these questions that now demanded to be dealt with

would he do if Sophia wasn’t Yolanda?

he

then, it wouldn’t be up to him to decide what to do, but that Sophia would have already made

scared to take

and Sophia were still up in the air, and

dialed Martin back.

he said, his voice calm

time, sounded irritated, “You got

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

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

“Whether she’s my sister

moment. “I’m afraid you’ll

“What do you mean?”

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

Martin was speechless.

never known you to make decisions based on gut feelings,” Martin said, getting up, “I thought you only believed in data

evidence.”

known each other for over two decades, and Brandon had never been one to trust

really is Yolanda, don’t worry,

Martin went silent for a moment and then hit the nail on the head, “What are you

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 we

that,” Brandon flatly