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 if it had been ground

as she took the cup and sipped a little,

small sips, took the cup back when she was done, and

He didn’t speak.

Neither did Sophia.

between them.

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

he spoke, Brandon looked at

pulled the covers up a bit, stayed silent for a long time, and then spoke softly, “Brandon, asking for a divorce wasn’t me being petulant or testing anything. The day I moved out of your

how much I struggled with the decision about her, I never thought of telling you.” She looked at him, her voice light, “I always felt

her arrival is incredibly precious to me. I never thought about remarrying, but I wanted my own 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.

my heart that I wanted to take a

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

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