The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 130

Sophia hesitated, giving him a glance, finding it hard to open up.

During those two years when she and Brandon were an item, they never did the whole feeding each other thing, let alone now.

But Brandon was the epitome of patience, cradling the lunchbox in one hand and wielding the utensils in the other, tilting his head and watching her silently, not rushing her. Yet, his gaze was so intense it was giving Sophia a mental workout. She reluctantly opened up in the end..

Once she took the first bite, the second was easier.

Brandon acted like it was no biggie, not the least bit uncomfortable.

Sophia, on the other hand, was a bundle of nerves.

Between the blood loss and not having eaten all day, she was already running on fumes, starving, but being hand-fed by Brandon was a pressure cooker, and after nibbling a bit to line her stomach, she couldn’t really stomach any more.

“I’m full,” she murmured.

Brandon glanced at the half-eaten meal and didn’t push her, just looked at her calmly and said, “Sophia, you’re scared of being a bother, but do you even have anyone else to bother?”

Sophia pursed her lips and kept mum.

She really didn’t.

Her social circle was pitifully small, and the only one gutsy enough to ask for help to come to the hospital was Susan, but she wasn’t in the West district now.

At home, the only one willing to care for her was Haley, but Haley was in need of care himself, so that was out of the question. She didn’t want to worry him either.

“I could hire a nurse,” Sophia spoke softly, looking at Brandon, “It’s not that serious, just needs a few days to heal.”

“What counts as serious? Missing an arm or a leg?”

Sophia didn’t dare to continue the conversation.

Brandon fed her another spoonful, and only after she ate did his expression soften slightly.

“How did you get hurt?” Brandon asked.

“Just rotten luck, passing by when the sign decided to take a dive,” Sophia said, a bit embarrassed. She was just out shopping, who’d have thought she’d win the unlucky lottery.

Imagining the scenario, Brandon smiled slightly. “Talk about a stroke of bad luck.”

looking a bit down.

but

over there?”

wanted to stroll through the old alleys, pick

back to Wye City for tomorrow, Brandon paused

“I had the ticket,

wait a couple more days, let the

nodded. “So you’ve really decided to give

offer to join Star Dempsey Architects as the design director. Sophia’s mouth opened but she wasn’t sure

had to make a trip back to Wye City.

and she hadn’t settled things there; her belongings and life were

atmosphere, which was somewhat relaxed, grew heavy again.

silent for a while before looking at him and asking, “Brandon, do you

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tone calm and decisive, his

forced a smile. “I don’t think we can either.”

just looked at her, saying

building in that style, but because of my lack of experience, I never got the chance, no one

don’t have to thank me, I didn’t know it was your design when the project was approved.”

sure if Brandon was encouraging her or stating the facts, but she

she

watched her without moving. “So are you still

“I

nodded and said no more, looking down at the now cold lunchbox. Seeing Sophia had lost

Sophia’s phone

it up reflexively.

when he saw the name “Ivan,” his movement with the lunchbox paused briefly before he looked at

button and brought the phone to her

was

was her usual tone or

airport once, heading out of the country together, and

this man looked at Sophia was attentive and affectionate,

been just a casual friend to

had been focused on her

years, nothing more.

other end was cool and restrained,