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.

politely

knock broke the focus of the

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

the door opened, Brandon saw Ivan standing at the entrance

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

in, Brandon politely greeted, “Hello.”

courtesy, his gaze shifting past Brandon’s shoulder to Sophia inside the

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

Ivan in.

thanks as

“Well, Ivan is here

her a look and then turned to Ivan with a calm and cool gaze that made Sophia’s heart

thoughtfully, then back to

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

Ivan as a

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

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

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

been interested in Zenithan-style 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, Ivan advised calmly from

without lingering, he walked away without a trace of

just smiled politely, “Yeah, I’ll think it

eartier. My friend has been with me all day, busy as a bee and hasn’t had a moment’s rest. He’s swamped

were coming to give him a break. Hope

“Aren’t your folks coming to

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

but seeing her at ease, he just nodded and didn’t delve deeper.

at Don’s request to persuade her to stay. Both from Don’s perspective and for Sophia’s own good,

future for love was the dumbest thing one could do.

to convince

a hunch that it was Don who had asked him to come and talk to her.

details about the project with Susan, and since Susan didn’t support

ask Ivan here.

careful decision. Thanks, Ivan,” Sophia whispered

also smiled, “No