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.

him missed that Brandon

or floundering over anyone, not

the fullness in his heart when she crossed his mind. But life without her these past two years, though a bit bland, wasn’t unbearable.

chose to go solo, respecting her decision was the

together, if it was over,

familiar cramp surged in his stomach at the

a flicker of emotion, Brandon pressed a hand to his abdomen, glanced up at the brightly lit hotel, fired up the engine, and the car sped away.

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

high, giving her a

the curtains when she noticed Brandon’s car was still there.

indifferent profile, and his eventual departure. She couldn’t quite name the feeling in her heart a sour, tingling

moods, lots of things fade with time and distance. Out

she couldn’t control herself.

aren’t things you can just drop

avoiding

Sophia’s life back on its

known about Haley’s situation before coming back, she hadn’t booked a

She visited Haley at the hospital like clockwork during the day and rushed home at night to work on the resort design.

two years ago and

to it.

maternal love

affection was simply to

be a worry for

as a sign she wasn’t doing well enough, which

didn’t know Laura wasn’t her biological mother and

a

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