The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 106

Laura spotted Sophia too, who had cooled off a bit since yesterday but still looked a bit under the weather. That look of discomfort seemed to get shoved aside the moment she caught sight of Brandon by her side.

Sophia didn’t bother with hellos. She just strutted into the hospital room and called out “Dad” to Haley, who was busy scrolling on. his phone.

Haley froze, looking up in disbelief. Spotting Sophia, he lit up like a Christmas tree. “Sophia? Is that really you? When did you get

back?”

Dropping his phone, he struggled to sit up.

Sophia rushed over to keep him down. “Dad, you’re still hurt, stay put for now.”

Haley stopped squirming, lying back down with eyes brimming with tears. “When did you come back? Have you eaten?”

“Yep, had my meal already.” Sophia pulled up a chair to sit by the bed, eyeing Haley, “Got back last night.”

“That’s good, that’s great.” Haley got a bit misty-eyed and a tad sentimental, greedily taking in Sophia’s appearance, “You look like you’ve lost weight being out there.”

“Nah, I’ve actually gained a few pounds since heading overseas,” Sophia said, glancing at the bandaged head, “How are you. feeling now? Better?”

Haley nodded. “Yeah, much better. I’m feeling on top of the world.”

He tried to prove his point with a grin, but halfway through his smile twisted into a grimace as he agitated his wound, prompting Sophia to stop him. “Don’t move around too much.”

Before she could finish, Laura was already on the warpath, berating him. “What are you up to now, acting all reckless? Don’t you realize you’re still seriously injured?”

she turned her scolding on Sophia. “And you! Knowing full well your dad’s condition, you still got him to laugh. Guess you don’t care to lift a finger to help out,

and clear about her annoyance.

voice, Haley didn’t dare peep, just worriedly glanced

mom.

to stay silent, not wanting to put Haley in the middle of a

observing from the sidelines, his gaze bouncing from Haley’s pleading eyes to

“The doctor told you to rest up, how many times do I have to remind you? You wake up and get all cocky, forgetting your brush with the Grim

peep

blowing her top, Sophia didn’t want to make things harder for him, so she said to Haley, “Dad, you should rest. I’ll go check out how the accident case is being handled

glance back. “The hospital deposit ran out. They’re hounding for the bill to be topped up, so you might as well handle it on your

from the table,

her

mom always like this with you?” Brandon

pursed her lips a bit, then nodded gently. “That’s just her way of talking and

just taking

I pick a fight with her, who’s gonna end up in the ER from all the stress? Him, right? Why bother with that argument now?”

chuckled. “I only came back to see my dad, anyway. I don’t

her face softened Brandon’s indifferent

lifted his hand and gently ruffled her hair,

stiffened a bit, memories from last night flashing back to

elevator doors opened at that

went together

had to drop by the traffic police, and she knew Brandon was busy. As they left the hospital, she turned to him. “Go ahead with your stuff. I’ll