The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 70

He saw Sophia turn to Marian with a blank look, shaking her head cluelessly. “I don’t know, I was just curious to take a peek.”

Her eyes were filled with pure bewilderment and confusion. Her slender fingers, which were resting on the bracelet, unconsciously stroked it back and forth, carrying a hint of inexplicable longing and nostalgia.

Brandon’s gaze slowly fell on her fair fingers lingering over the initials “SY,” his starry eyes partially closed, not moving for a long time. Marian was already smiling at Sophia. “Could this be what they call fate? Sophia, your name initials are also SY. No wonder you spotted the engraving so quickly.”

Sophia hesitated for a second before giving Marian a forced smile. “Yeah, what a coincidence.”

Her fingers paused slightly over the “SY” letters, unconsciously tracing the lines, and she sank back into a familiar daze. It was like something flickered through her mind, but it was obscured by layers of fog. She was lost in that dense mist, unable to see or touch anything clearly.

Brandon stood at the back door of the classroom, silently watching her, frozen in place.

Eventually, Marian noticed something off about Sophia and looked at her worriedly. “What’s going on?”

Her eyes already filled with concern for the bracelet in Sophia’s hand, her hand twitched as if she feared Sophia would take it, reaching out halfway then hesitating, worried that it might be improper to do so.

Sophia caught the hesitant gesture, snapping back to reality. She awkwardly looked down at the bracelet in her hand and handed it

back.

“Sorry about that, this bracelet is just so unique, it kinda zoned me out.”

She apologized awkwardly, her movement halting briefly as she placed the bracelet in Marian’s palm, her eyes involuntarily drawn to it again, revealing an unfamiliar sense of reluctance.

attention had been on Sophia the whole time. He didn’t miss the slight pause in her motion as she set down

before, when he angrily thought she didn’t cherish the bracelet he gave her and assumed she had given it away on her own accord. When he gestured to take back the bracelet he’d given her, she pouted, teary-eyed, slowly removing the

slightly turned his head, his Adam’s apple bobbing violently.

out and made a phone call to Kent

Dennis, the ones I asked

who was about to turn off the lights and sleep, suddenly lost all sleepiness upon hearing the question.

said, “How many days has it

it hadn’t been many days, and besides, he had tasked him with looking into several people and

“You haven’t been at the company lately,

added. “But I have dug up some stuff, I thought it wasn’t urgent so I haven’t organized and reported back to you

the hassle, just spill what you’ve got.”

seems like Dennis is planning to sell the Barlow Hotel he owns, but something about it doesn’t seem right. He made his fortune in the hotel industry when he was young, cultivated it for over twenty years, and more than

business report,” Brandon cut him off. “What about his

As a business rival, he thought Brandon would be more interested in the other’s business

moves.

investigated?” Brandon asked.

Kent admitted honestly, “but I did probe a little, nothing special

“Go on.”

started a business together after graduation, and have come this far. They seem to have a good marriage, no issues heard of. Dennis didn’t ditch his wife for a younger model after getting rich, nor has he been caught up in any messy affairs, quite

“What about kids?”

accomplished. The son, Eric Barlow, 30, single, has a degree from a prestigious foreign university. He came back to help Dennis with the company after graduation, clean-living just like his dad, with good reviews from friends. The daughter, Marian, 24, is currently studying for a master’s abroad, just got accepted, also

the daughter come from?” Brandon