The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 111

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.

of him missed that Brandon too.

fretting or floundering over anyone, not tormented

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

to go solo, respecting her decision was the best way to honor what they had.

together, if it was over,

surged in his stomach at the

up at the brightly lit hotel, fired up the engine, and the car

stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching that familiar black sedan slowly drive away.

on the second floor, not too high, giving her a clear view

drawn back the curtains when

departure. She couldn’t quite name the feeling in her heart a sour, tingling discomfort. After all, he

fade with time and distance. Out of sight, out of mind, no

she couldn’t control

you can just drop with a single

off contact, or even avoiding meeting was the best

following days found Sophia’s life back

she hadn’t booked a

hospital like clockwork during the day and rushed home at night to work on the

two years ago and hadn’t warmed up to Sophia, who didn’t pay

to it.

Sophia had yearned for maternal love and

affection was simply to be good, sensible, obedient, and academically

be a worry for Mom and Dad.

bent over backwards to be understanding and obedient, taking Laura’s scolding as a

didn’t know Laura wasn’t her biological mother and blamed herself for not being

for a

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