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

else bothering you besides the dizziness?”

“A bit nauseous.”

added, “But lying down here does feel a

instinctively pressed against her chest, her elbow hooking a pillow

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

Brandon asked

just a minor concussion causing some brain cell damage, a temporary lack of blood

knitted in concern. Seeing her discomfort, he pressed the call button on the wall, telling her, “Just close your eyes and rest for a bit,

pillow and burying her face in it. She closed her eyes, and

her and turned to tidy up

he finished cleaning up, the doctor

“Doctor, can you please check on her

and MRI reports, blood test results,

didn’t sleep deeply. Halfway through, she woke up needing to

opened her eyes, she saw Brandon sitting by the bed.

close to the bedside table to sit on, leaning his head

lights in the room were off, but the hallway lights were still on, casting a gentle

was still calm, cool, and somewhat distant.

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

Brandon was the last to bed and

get up at night, she’d wake Brandon by simply moving, as she would be sleeping in his arms, back against him. In his half-awake state, he’d grunt a husky “Awake?”

her nighttime bathroom trips, Sophia rarely saw Brandon so unguarded.

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gave a sense of security.