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

didn’t barge in but politely knocked on the door.

focus of the

the staff member on the phone, “You carry on with the current plan, I

Ivan standing at

He paused, subtly sizing up Brandon, vaguely remembering him as the man he saw at Sophia’s

was taking him in,

shifting past Brandon’s shoulder to Sophia inside the

him

let Ivan in. “Come on in.”

as

replied lightly, then turned to Brandon, “Well, Ivan is here now, and with him around, it’s all good. You can

calm and cool gaze that made Sophia’s heart

at Sophia thoughtfully, then back to Brandon.

evenly, his voice as detached as his expression, “I won’t intrude any further then. Get some

polite nod to Ivan as a farewell, he left without looking back.

door to the hospital

didn’t pry further but asked calmly, “I heard you turned

voice reached Brandon outside the door, who paused slightly as Sophia’s soft voice followed from inside,

remember you’ve been interested in Zenithan-style projects since college and this one offers a rare opportunity in terms of scale and impact. I think it

again, and without lingering, he walked away without a trace of

Sophia just smiled

earlier, a bit awkwardly, “Ivan, don’t get the wrong idea about eartier. My friend has been with me all day, busy as a bee and hasn’t had a moment’s rest. He’s swamped with work, but

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

her, “Aren’t your folks coming to keep

said. “They had a lot to do this afternoon, so I didn’t notify them until just now.

with Sophia’s family situation, but seeing her at ease, he just nodded and

Don’s perspective and for Sophia’s own good, he hoped she would take on the Zenithan-style resort project-it

view, giving up a future for love was the dumbest thing one

say it outright, but his attempts to

Don who had asked him

the project with Susan, and since Susan didn’t support her staying at Star-Dempsey Architects, so it

ask Ivan

Thanks,

also smiled,