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

barge in but politely

the focus of

phone, “You carry on with the current plan, I gotta hang up,” before cutting the

opened, Brandon saw Ivan standing at the entrance

up Brandon, vaguely remembering him as the man he saw at Sophia’s apartment two years ago.

Ivan was taking him in, Brandon politely greeted, “Hello.”

his gaze shifting past Brandon’s

up and greeted him with the same

let Ivan in. “Come on

thanks as he

bit 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 and

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

Sophia thoughtfully, then back to

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

a polite nod to Ivan as a farewell,

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

but asked calmly, “I heard you turned down a

calm and gentle voice reached Brandon outside the door, who paused slightly as

opportunity in terms of

he walked

Sophia just smiled

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 worried about leaving me alone, so I

coming to give him a break.

your

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

Sophia’s family situation, but seeing her at ease, he just nodded and didn’t delve

come to Sophia today at Don’s request to persuade her to stay. Both from Don’s perspective and for Sophia’s own good, he hoped she would take

his view, giving up a future for love was

outright, but his attempts to convince Sophia already

hunch that it was Don who had asked

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

ask Ivan here.

make a careful decision. Thanks,

also smiled, “No worries.”