Chapter 111

The whole ride there, Brandon just kept his cool, driving in silence, not much chatter.

When they pulled up at the hotel entrance, Brandon hopped out and hauled Sophia’s suitcase down for her.

Sophia grabbed her suitcase, flashed a smile, and bid Brandon farewell.

“When you heading back?” Brandon asked.

“In a few days, I guess.” Sophia replied, still uncertain, since it all hinged on how Haley was bouncing back.

Brandon nodded, “If you need anything, give Kent a buzz.”

“Will do,” Sophia nodded back.

She gestured to the hotel lobby behind her, “Well, I’m gonna head back in.”

Brandon returned the nod, watched her enter the hotel, and didn’t move until she vanished around the elevator corner. Then he spun around and got back into his car.

Sitting in the car, he was wrapped in silence, not speeding off just yet.

The window was down, the night wind was whooshing, fluttering his hair..

Right across was the river.

River Song in the West district meandered from west to east, broad and silent. Every once in a while, you could spot a night cruise ship rumbling by.

Brandon watched the slowly receding ship, his mind at peace, the kind of calm that settled after reason had had its say.

He could totally relate to Kent’s words, longing for the old Brandon, the even-tempered one, unflappable by anything or anyone at any time.

missed that

not fretting or floundering over anyone, not

side, the comfort of coming home to her, the fullness in his heart when she crossed his mind. But life without her these

things. Since Sophia chose to go solo, respecting

it was over, then so

in his stomach

a hand to his abdomen, glanced up at the brightly lit hotel, fired up the engine, and

Sophia stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching that familiar black

too high, giving her a clear view of the

had just drawn back the curtains when she noticed Brandon’s

calm, indifferent profile, and his eventual departure. She couldn’t quite name the feeling in

time and distance. Out of sight, out of mind,

close, she

can just drop

her distance, cutting off contact, or even avoiding meeting was the best exit strategy for her.

following days found Sophia’s life back on

coming back, she

visited Haley at the hospital like clockwork during the day and rushed home at

the villa incident from two years ago and hadn’t warmed up to

to it.

maternal love and had tried to curry favor with Laura.

was simply to be good, sensible,

worry for

bent over backwards to be understanding and obedient, taking Laura’s scolding as a sign she wasn’t doing well enough, which was why

mother and

for a long

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