The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 74

Sophia walked into the classroom, and there stood Brandon, rooted to the spot and not budging an inch, just giving Louis and his family the cold shoulder. Then he shifted his gaze slightly, landing on Martin who was sporting the same chilly vibe.

Martin’s face was missing any hint of joy or excitement, a far cry from his earlier eagerness to zip over to Wye City.

Martin caught Brandon’s eye, but only offered a cool glance from a short distance before turning his attention to Louis, who was trying his hardest to keep his excitement in check. He couldn’t take his eyes off Louis and stayed that way.

Brandon also took a quick peek at Louis.

Louis was over eighty, and who knows, maybe the travel had taken its toll because he looked a lot more worn out and frail than he did a few months back.

It had been a hot minute since Brandon had seen Louis, and in his memory, the guy had always been in tip-top shape, an eighty-something you’d mistake for seventy. But just a couple of months apart and the man seemed to have aged a bunch. Louis was all eyes on Marian, totally oblivious to Brandon nearby. However, Patricia caught sight of him.

Her eyes rimmed with red, she walked towards Brandon with an excited face and a placating smile, “Brandon, Yolanda’s back.”

Her words instantly redirected everyone’s focus from Marian to Brandon.

Brandon’s dad, Daniel, couldn’t hide his excitement either and waved Brandon over, “Brandon, come here.”

Brandon gave him a frosty look, no words, no movement.

until now, chimed in, “Marian’s got class, let her

at Louis, “Grandpa Louis, you’re not in the best shape, and you’ve been on a plane

should rest first. It would be a shame if your granddaughter finally finds her way

they helped

opportunity to nudge a totally bewildered Marian

going on here?” Marian, finally finding her chance to speak, asked Martin with an urgent whisper, as she tried to poke her head out of the classroom to talk but was pushed back in

whispered back, “Take your class first, I’ll

affectionate as he half-forced her back

she looked up, she couldn’t help but catch the scene of Martin affectionately nudging Marian. She was

turned around, she caught Sophia’s eye

smile prompting Marian to pull a funny face and nod towards the group by the door, her eyes full of speechlessness and sarcasm.

glance towards the door as well.

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met Sophia’s. Sophia was taken aback for a moment, her eyes instinctively meeting Louis’s, but his gaze had already moved on to Marian, his eyes brimming with

only to lock eyes with

look went from surprise to chilly disdain, and her judgmental and condescending look brought back all sorts of

heading back to my apartment. I didn’t bring

Sophia gathered her things and