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

habit of rummaging through her bag or phone.

Neither did she.

they were on the same

of Sophia’s gaze, Brandon also glanced at the bag.

them had a small

bank cards, ID photos, and

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

eyes on her bag, Sophia hesitated and bit her lip, “I want

this, she started to reach

the zippered pocket on

to the hospital at noon after their stroll in the alley, a passerby had handed the

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

reach the bag, Brandon had already picked it up

do

said, opening the outer pocket as he spoke, and the phone came into view, along with two bank cards and a slightly yellowed, folded

expression changed slightly at the

summary she had stuffed into the pocket the night before.

but then hesitated and ended up stuffing it into the pocket of her

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

was creased, showing clear signs

reached for

then fell silent under Brandon’s gaze, her own eyes

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