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.”

as gravelly as if it had been ground

with gratitude as she took the cup and sipped a little, soothing her dry

when she was done, and placed it silently on the table next

He didn’t speak.

Neither did Sophia.

spread between them.

a while, the gritty voice broke the silence again. “Can’t you just give me a

he spoke, Brandon

long time, and then spoke softly, “Brandon, asking for a divorce wasn’t me

her, I never thought of telling you.” She looked at him, her voice light, “I always felt that since she was only discovered after our divorce, maybe she’s some kind of consolation prize from the

child. Her appearance was a gift, so from the get-go, I was intent on going it alone as a single mom. As long as I don’t go back to West district, we might never cross paths, and you’d never know she existed. It wouldn’t affect your life at all. I have enough financial stability to raise her and can provide a relatively affluent environment for her to grow up in. My only concern was whether my health was good enough to take on the risks of childbirth, if I could be there for her long enough, and whether

my heart that I wanted to take a gamble. But once you became aware of her existence, I couldn’t

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,

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