Chapter 73

Brandon stood in the middle of the paternity test center’s lobby, staring blankly at the bustling staff and clients, feeling a weariness and emptiness like never before.

It was like the beliefs that had propped him up inside just crumbled in an instant, leaving him totally lost.

Then, among all those unfamiliar faces, Brandon spotted Martin on the phone, clutching a folded-up paternity test report.

Martin saw him too, his face just as composed.

Neither of them said hello.

Brandon didn’t greet him either. His gaze lingered on the DNA report in Martin’s hand for a moment before calmly shifting away. After a brief silence, he asked, “Need a lift?”

“No, I’m good,” Martin smiled and declined. “My grandpa and my parents are in town, at the airport. I’m heading there to pick them up.” Brandon nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

“Brandon,” Martin called after him, “why don’t you join us at the airport? You haven’t seen them in a while.”

“No need, I’ve got things to do, Brandon declined.

Martin nodded, not pressing any further.

When Brandon got home, Sophia was sketching design drawings in the living room.

It wasn’t homework or work. She was just doodling in her free time.

She sat in front of her easel on the balcony, wielding her drawing pen with ease, her long curly hair pinned up behind her head, her side-swept bangs curling softly against her cheek. Bathed in the light and shadows, her face was tranquil and gentle, her expression serious and focused.

was frustrated or just bored, once she sat in front of her canvas,

without relying on anyone else’s emotional support or pep talks. She’d long since reached a point where she

herself amidst

that everyone doted on, so she learned to depend on people, to trust them, and to use her

around and spotted Brandon, who was silently watching her with a calm yet wooden expression, filled with a hint

hand, her gaze pausing briefly on it before looking back at

looked at her for a

asked, “Have you

“Yeah, just had something. You?”

had something too.”

shifted the DNA test results in his hand, offering them to her,

got to get

a look, nodded quietly, “I’ll

the report away.

the way to school,

had their

the school, Sophia finally turned

her get out of the car before he too got out and followed her to the classroom

entrance of the building, buzzing with people, Brandon saw Louis and

Daniel

eyes red and teary, hesitant to touch

watching the tears in their eyes, especially Louis’s, but his expression wasn’t as

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