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

politely knocked

the focus of the two

carry on with the current plan, I gotta hang up,” before cutting the call. He then got

opened, Brandon saw Ivan standing at the entrance with a

hadn’t expected someone else to be in the room. He paused, subtly sizing up Brandon, vaguely remembering him as

him in, Brandon politely greeted, “Hello.”

responded with equal courtesy, his gaze shifting past Brandon’s shoulder to Sophia

up and greeted him with the same

let Ivan in. “Come on in.”

murmured his thanks as he entered. “Everything

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

to Ivan with a calm and cool gaze that made Sophia’s heart

Sophia thoughtfully, then

expression, “I won’t intrude any further then. Get some

a polite nod to Ivan as a

the door to the hospital room closed. She didn’t utter a word.

a contemplative glance at Sophia, didn’t pry further but asked calmly, “I heard you turned down

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

and this one offers a rare opportunity in terms of scale and impact. I think it would be a shame to let it go, Ivan advised calmly

he walked away without

facing Ivan’s persuasion, Sophia just smiled politely,

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,

him a break. Hope you don’t mind.”

at her, “Aren’t your folks

a lot to do this afternoon, so I didn’t notify them until just now. It takes a while to

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

a future for love

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

hunch that it was Don who had

project with Susan, and since Susan didn’t support

Ivan here.

decision. Thanks, Ivan,” Sophia whispered her thanks.

also smiled, “No worries.”