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.

an hour later.

but politely knocked on the door.

focus of the two inside.

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

Brandon saw Ivan standing at the entrance with a

He paused, subtly sizing up Brandon, vaguely remembering him as the man

in, Brandon

shifting past Brandon’s

had sat up and greeted him with the same politeness, “Ivan.’

to let Ivan

thanks as he entered. “Everything

damage to the arm,” Sophia replied lightly, then turned to Brandon, “Well, Ivan is here now,

gave her a look and then turned to Ivan with a calm and cool gaze

thoughtfully, then

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

to Ivan as a farewell, he left

door to the hospital room closed. She

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

paused slightly as Sophia’s soft

this one offers a rare opportunity in terms of scale and impact. I think it would be

and without lingering, he walked away without a trace

just smiled politely, “Yeah, I’ll

had been discussing 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 he was

were coming to give him a

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

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

family situation, but seeing her at ease, he

perspective and for Sophia’s own good, he hoped she

giving up a future for love was the dumbest thing

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

was Don who had asked him to come and

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

Ivan

careful decision. Thanks,

smiled,