The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 134

“I told him to head back first, Sophia replied hesitantly.

Brandon’s frown deepened, “You let him go just like that, and he left you behind?”

Sophia knew he had gotten the wrong idea and hurried to explain, “No, it’s not his fault. I told him my family was coming to take care of me, and that’s why he left.”

“Did he actually see any of your family?”

Sophia was speechless.

“He bailed without seeing anyone? Isn’t that still on him?”

“People don’t owe me their time to stick around.” Sophia couldn’t help but defend Ivan, though her voice faltered under Brandon’s icy stare.

“So, whatever he does, he’s Mr. Perfect in your book, huh?” Brandon said.

Sophia didn’t say anything.

Brandon glanced at the mess on the floor and then at her still somewhat pale face. He hadn’t forgotten the painful expression she had when he first came in and saw her hunched over on the floor. Now sitting by the hospital bed, he reached out to touch her forehead, “How did you end up in such a mess?”

His palm was still slightly cool from the air.

When their skin touched, Sophia didn’t dare move. She just softly told him, “I got a bit dizzy earlier, lost my grip while grabbing the hot water bottle, and it all came crashing down.”

Brandon looked at her, “Still feeling dizzy?”

has made it a bit better.”

bothering you besides the

“A bit nauseous.”

“But lying down here does feel a lot more

chest, her elbow hooking a pillow she

pillow, making sure she could rest her head and neck on one end and hug

doctor come by?” Brandon asked while adjusting

minor concussion causing some brain cell damage, a temporary lack of blood and oxygen supply. Nothing serious,

knitted in concern. Seeing her discomfort, he pressed the call button on the wall, telling

soft “mm” and turned to lie on her side, hugging the pillow and burying

pulled the blanket over her and turned to tidy up the chaos on the

he finished cleaning up, the doctor came in.

on her

face, came forward and gave Sophia a thorough examination, reviewing the afternoon’s CT and MRI reports, blood test results, and other analyses. He confirmed it was the same issue as before and started an

dozed off but didn’t sleep deeply. Halfway through, she woke up needing to use the bathroom.

soon as she opened her eyes, she

his head on his hand, eyes closed.

but the hallway lights were still on, casting a gentle glow on his handsome profile, softening the sharpness of his features.

calm, cool, and somewhat distant.

two years of marriage, Sophia wasn’t very familiar with Brandon’s sleeping face.

and Brandon was the last to bed and the earliest to rise, so she

his arms, back against him. In his half-awake state,

even during her nighttime bathroom trips, Sophia

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handsome and gave a