Chapter 129

Sophia pursed her lips slightly, choosing not to speak.

After a while, Brandon heard a soft apology from her. “Sorry.”

“There’s no need to apologize,” Brandon said, looking at her. “You’re the one who has to go through childbirth, you have every right to make decisions. I just thought…”

He chuckled, letting the sentence trail off.

Sophia didn’t pick up the conversation, her hand fidgeting with the bedsheet, hesitating and conflicted, without looking at Brandon.

Brandon stuffed the hospital summary back into her bag and helped her get her phone out, handing it to her.

“Thanks.”

Sophia whispered her thanks.

Brandon let out a sigh, looking at her. “I’ll go grab some dinner for you, what are you in the mood for?”

“I’m easy,” Sophia replied softly, hesitating again as she looked at him, “Or you can go do your thing first. I’m feeling a lot better now. I can manage on my own.”

She then added, “Really, thank you for today.”

She was genuinely grateful and touched.

felt a lump in her throat and wanted to cry. All her discomfort and worries seemed to vanish, replaced by a

know what she would have done if Brandon hadn’t been there.

with Brandon’s presence, Sophia felt

of making

feed a growing sense of guilt inside her.

a bit at a loss

didn’t leave. To her thanks, he simply

don’t wander off,” he said, his voice

nodded gently, “Okay.”

the door of the hospital room

fading away, remaining seated on

in a private room, which was

on her conflicted

little girl’s clothes on the bed, recalling Brandon’s surprised look when

Brandon to see

to deceive

Brandon declined to connect on social media, she had

hadn’t expected.

tightly in her hands as tears began

especially around Brandon-it seemed like her emotions were always on a

feeling lost and self-loathing. She just couldn’t maintain

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