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.

bag was still where she had placed it when she first moved

never had the habit of rummaging through her bag or phone.

Neither did she.

were on the same page.

gaze, Brandon also glanced at the

facing them had a small

things like bank cards, ID photos, and

when he was getting her admitted to the hospital after she reminded him, and it was put back

and bit her

this, she started to reach for

in the zippered

noon after their stroll in the alley, a passerby had handed the phone

groggy and uncomfortable at the time, she had a vague memory of it.

bag, Brandon had already picked it up for

me do it.”

the outer pocket as he spoke, and the phone came into view, along with two bank cards and a

slightly at the sight

summary she had stuffed into

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

look on Sophia’s face, his gaze lingered on her for a

clear

reached for the yellowed

then fell silent under Brandon’s gaze, her

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