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.

where she had placed it when

had the habit of rummaging through her bag

Neither did she.

on the

Brandon also

bag facing them had a

ID photos, and her phone-stuff she

that very pocket earlier in the afternoon when he was getting her admitted to the hospital after she reminded him, and it was

Brandon’s eyes on her bag, Sophia hesitated and bit her

started to reach for it.

was in the zippered pocket on the

after their stroll in the alley, a passerby had handed

was groggy and uncomfortable at the time, she had

hand could reach the bag, Brandon

do

spoke, and the phone came into view, along with two bank cards and a slightly

slightly at the

had stuffed into

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

turned his head just in time to see the startled look on Sophia’s face, his gaze lingered on her for a moment, and then slowly settled

was creased, showing clear signs of being handled.

reached for the yellowed paper.

under Brandon’s gaze, her

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