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.

in, “Marian’s got class, let her

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

would be a shame if your granddaughter finally finds her way back and then you

him, they helped Louis walk

the opportunity to nudge a totally bewildered Marian back into the classroom.

asked Martin with an urgent whisper, as she tried to poke her head out of the classroom to talk but was

“Take your class first, I’ll explain

her shoulder, he seemed affectionate as he half-forced her back

expression, not stepping forward to greet anyone, nor offering to send them back. Sophia, inside the classroom, didn’t want to pay attention to any of this, but when she looked up, she couldn’t help but catch the scene of Martin affectionately nudging Marian. She was torn between being happy for Marian finding her family and being annoyed. She remembered Marian saying her current family treated her well and she wasn’t looking to find her biological ones, and she was worried about whether to

caught Sophia’s eye and pouted at her.

couldn’t help but smile back, her reassuring smile prompting Marian to pull a funny face and nod towards the group by the door, her eyes

couldn’t help but glance towards the

3 = 5

taken aback for a moment, her eyes instinctively meeting Louis’s, but his

away, only to lock eyes

and her judgmental and condescending look brought back

class was over, Sophia sent Brandon a text. [I’m heading back to my apartment. I didn’t bring much with me, can

sending the message, Sophia gathered her things