The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 131

“You can’t be alone here at night,” Brandon said. “Who’s gonna look after you if I take off?”

They were back to square one with that question.

Sophia felt she wasn’t so frail that she needed babysitting. Even if she did, hiring a nurse would do the trick, no need to keep someone on standby.

“Are you planning to stick around tonight?” Sophia asked, hesitating.

Brandon didn’t nod or shake his head. “Got someone better in mind?”

He glanced at her phone. “Or maybe you want him to take care of you? That’s cool too, your call.”

“Well. Sophia pondered for a moment, “then let’s have him come over, you go ahead with your stuff!”

Brandon was speechless.

He gave her a calm look. “Alright, once he’s here to take over, I’ll head out.”

Sophia fell silent.

She didn’t actually dare to have Ivan stay and look after her; she just wanted to persuade Brandon to head out first.

But Brandon was never one to be easily sent away.”

Sophia wasn’t sure if he saw through her bluff about not daring to have Ivan substitute or if he really wanted to wait for someone to come before he could leave with peace of mind. He stayed put, so she didn’t press any further.

Once she finished taking her meds, Brandon pulled up a chair in front of the hospital bed and settled down to continue with his work.

He had rushed out at noon and hadn’t brought his laptop, so he was working from his phone.

Sophia occasionally heard him answering calls, calmly organizing work.

She didn’t sleep, and Brandon didn’t deliberately avoid her.

It felt a bit like going back to their two years of married life..

Under the same roof, busy with their own things, not bothering each other.

Sophia was accustomed to this non-interference mode too. It made her feel more comfortable.

over an hour later.

but politely knocked

the focus of the two inside.

then told the staff member on the phone, “You carry on with the current plan, I gotta hang up,” before cutting the call. He then got up to open the

the door opened, Brandon saw Ivan standing at the entrance with a fruit basket.

expected someone else to be in the room. He paused, subtly sizing up Brandon,

taking him in, Brandon politely

shifting past Brandon’s shoulder to Sophia inside the

had sat up and greeted him with the

to let Ivan in. “Come on

thanks as he entered.

of damage to the arm,” Sophia replied lightly, then turned to Brandon, “Well, Ivan is here now, and with him around, it’s all good. You can go

to Ivan with a calm and cool gaze

glanced at Sophia thoughtfully, then back

his voice as detached as his expression, “I won’t intrude

a farewell, he left without looking

watched silently as the door to the hospital room

asked calmly, “I

door, who paused slightly as Sophia’s soft voice followed from inside, “I’m

projects since college and this one offers a rare opportunity in terms of scale and impact. I think it would be a shame to let it go,

he walked away without a trace of

facing Ivan’s persuasion, Sophia just smiled politely,

awkwardly, “Ivan, don’t get the wrong idea about eartier. My friend has been with

you were coming to give him a break. Hope you don’t mind.”

nodded, looking at her, “Aren’t your folks coming

a lot to do this afternoon, so I didn’t notify them

seeing her at

Sophia’s own good, he hoped she would take on the Zenithan-style resort project-it was too good an opportunity

future for love was the dumbest thing one could do.

didn’t say it outright, but his attempts to convince Sophia already hinted at

Don who had

project with Susan, and since Susan didn’t support

Ivan here.

make a careful decision. Thanks, Ivan,” Sophia whispered

also smiled, “No worries.”