Chapter 79

The nurse hesitated and glanced at Sophia, but seeing no reaction from her, she didn’t press further and let Brandon help push the hospital bed back to the rest ward.

All the way, Brandon pushed the bed slowly, steady and gentle, carefully controlling the pace to avoid any jostle or bump.

When they returned the bed to the ward, the nurse couldn’t help but throw a puzzled look at Brandon, finding this guy a bit odd. His face and the aura he gave off screamed restraint and control, yet his actions when pushing the bed were tender, almost as if he was tiptoeing around.

After the nurse gave a few reminders, she scurried off.

Suddenly, the spacious ward was left with just Sophia and Brandon.

Silence reigned.

Brandon quietly poured her a cup of hot water and stood by her bed, gently helping her sit up. “Have some water first.”

gravelly as if it had been ground by

was hoarse with gratitude as she took the cup and sipped a little, soothing

sips, took the cup back when she was done, and placed it silently on the table

He didn’t speak.

Neither did Sophia.

between

the gritty voice broke the silence again. “Can’t you

Brandon looked

long time, and then spoke softly, “Brandon, asking for a divorce wasn’t me being petulant or testing anything. The day I

you.” She looked at him, her voice light, “I always felt that

existed. It wouldn’t affect your life at all. I have enough financial stability to raise her and

indecisive at that time, I knew in my heart that I wanted to take a gamble. But once you became

hesitations these past days were just me playing games with myself. At first, I thought about convincing myself to try and co-parent with you, but the moment I saw your parents, the moment I heard Yolanda’s name, I realized I hadn’t moved on. They instantly dragged me back into the shadows of those two years. I’d already broken free from your family, even fled to this distant place, but why does it still feel like,”

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