Chapter 128

Sophia gave a slight nod, “Yeah, feeling a lot better.”

Her gaze drifted towards the little girl’s clothes on the bed, then slowly to Brandon.

Brandon glanced at the clothes, then back at her, his eyes calm and profound.

“Just saw it while shopping and couldn’t help myself,” Sophia said in a soft voice. “I had a ticket to fly back to Wye City tomorrow and thought I’d pick up some gifts for a friend on the way.”

“Which friend?” Brandon asked.

“Just a coworker, Sophia replied. “She’s really into traditional clothes, loves wearing it herself and dressing up kids in it. I thought it looked pretty, so I just went for it.”

Brandon just looked at her, saying nothing, his calm and deep gaze making Sophia inexplicably hold her breath. Her hands curled slightly from nervousness under the covers, but her face remained calm and gentle, as always.

Brandon glanced at the little girl’s clothes on the bed. “It’s pretty nice.”

Sophia nodded, “Mhm.”

She looked back at the clothes with a hint of regret, “Shame it got dirty.”

“Just buy another one,” Brandon suggested.

“Mhm,” Sophia responded quietly, her eyes involuntarily darting to the bag on the nightstand.

had placed it

had the habit of rummaging through her bag or

Neither did she.

were on the

direction of Sophia’s gaze, Brandon also glanced

the bag facing them

contained things like bank cards, ID photos, and her phone-stuff she

afternoon when he was getting her

bit

to reach

was in the zippered pocket on the

a passerby had handed

groggy and uncomfortable at the time, she

her hand could reach the bag, Brandon had already

me do it.”

into view, along with two bank cards and a slightly yellowed, folded piece of

the

hospital discharge summary she had stuffed into the pocket the

thought about tearing it up and throwing it away, but then hesitated

face, his gaze lingered on her for a moment, and then slowly settled on the

creased, showing clear signs

hand reached for

under Brandon’s gaze, her own

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