The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 112

“I’ve got work over there,” Sophia murmured, “can’t take too much time off.”

“Why can’t you just look for a job back home?” Haley didn’t get it. “You graduated from a top-notch university. What kind of job couldn’t you snag back here? Why stick it out abroad? Must be pretty lonely all by yourself, right?”

Laura’s snarky voice rang out from the doorway as she walked in carrying a kettle, “She went abroad and sae a different world, dreaming of being top dog abroad. Like she’d even glance at a local gig.”

Haley frowned at Sophia, “Sophia, is what your mom’s saying true?”

Sophia looked at him, “Dad, what do you think?”

Stumped, Haley couldn’t figure out what Sophia was really thinking.

Sophia faced him, earnestly, “Dad, I’m not planning to emigrate. I just need to wrap things up with my work and life there. I rushed back this time because I have things to take care of.”

Haley breathed a sigh of relief, “As long as you’re not emigrating, that’s good. Nothing beats home, and here you’ve got family to watch your back.”

Laura couldn’t help but butt in, “Come back home? Where’s her home? Our house can’t accommodate such a big shot. She can go wherever she pleases.”

Haley opened his mouth to speak but ended up staying silent, just looking worriedly at Sophia.

Sophia gave him a small smile, “Don’t worry, I have no plans to go back to the West district.”

“That’s not okay,” Haley immediately disagreed, “How can you not come back to the West district? How are you going to manage on your own as a girl? Your mom’s just running her mouth, don’t take it to heart.”

He whispered the last part, not wanting Laura to hear.

Sophia just smiled, then looked at him, “Dad, after all these years, can’t you see how we’ve both been living?”

implying? Have I ever starved or neglected

making things hard for myself either. Things are fine as they are.

“Are you leaving

next couple of days. They happen to be here too, so I want to lock it down before I

worries, just do your thing. Your mom’s here,” Haley said, waving his

you mean just now, Sophia? Spell it out.

all the buzz about? Quite the party, huh?” Kent chimed

Kent,

like clockwork that he’d show up just when Laura was getting all sarcastic with Sophia, which put a lid on Laura’s

greeted with a smile, “Ms. Yearwood,

he turned to Haley with a warm hello, “Mr. Yearwood, feeling

of days,” Haley replied cheerily, welcoming Kent, “Thanks

isn’t far so I swing by to check on

watch and then at Haley, “Dad, I should head back. I’ll come by to

surprised, “You’re leaving already?”

seemed every time he showed up, Sophia was on her way out,

course, he wasn’t so vain as to think Sophia would avoid him specifically;

associated with

“Yeah, work’s

then, be safe on the road, and

too, rest up. I’ll come

Kent a polite

so after a bit more small talk with Haley, he said his goodbyes and headed back

there, busy at his computer.