Chapter 166

“I’m heading out,” she murmured under her breath..

Brandon didn’t utter a word, his hand frozen in mid-air after she pushed it away, his gaze complex as he watched her. Sophia’s eyes were downcast, avoiding his gaze.

She didn’t dare look at him. This version of Brandon would just make her heartache and go all mushy.

She turned and shoved open the car door.

Brandon watched her, his hand twitched but ultimately didn’t reach out, silently observing as she got out of the car.

He didn’t stop her, nor did he dare to.

Sophia had told him many times to let her go, but never as bluntly and thoroughly as this time.

So blunt that he felt like a total jerk, unworthy of bothering her.

Maybe Sophia was right.

He didn’t care for her enough, failing to notice her needs, her grievances.

During those two years of marriage, he took her company for granted.

He relished her quiet presence, her companionship, but never pondered what she got out of the marriage.

She was smart, hardworking, had her own career and wealth. The money she earned was more than enough to satisfy her material desires. So, she didn’t need marriage for material pleasure, let alone to climb social ladders.

She never chased after such superficial things.

They married because of a child, but that child didn’t stay.

Over the following year, he considered her health and insisted on not having kids.

child did briefly

years ago, seeing pale-faced Sophia on the bed and those words “termination of pregnancy” on the yellowed hospital report, Brandon pressed his lips tightly

want to touch on this

his consent, Brandon knew he had no right to blame her.

shackles of being a Crawley daughter-in-law, with no added happiness or confidence, only

choice to end the marriage, to stop walking that path with him, to start anew,

go. When she spoke so frankly about why she needed him to release her, he should’ve just honored their agreement-no clinging,

each other well.

spasms in his stomach

was an emotional organ. Every emotion in the heart could manifest as a physical response

against his stomach, glanced in the direction

without a second look back nor

somberly withdrew his gaze and

the stairs

of the lobby on the first floor, she saw Brandon’s car slowly leaving

as she numbly watched the black sedan turn a corner and gradually disappear, her mind replaying Brandon’s hand suspended in

a matter of incompatibility between her and

about coercion. It was a result of

work after their wedding or not caring about her; she just wasn’t

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happened to be the one she wanted, creating this

blamed Brandon, nor did she hate him. Even when she saw his lonely and vulnerable side, she couldn’t help feeling sorry for

now rationally control these

stop or look back, just moved forward

grew

one to the

was already anxiously waiting. “Did that guy bother you with anything?”

the office. He couldn’t help but look behind her as she walked in and, not seeing Brandon, he

he asked, his usual casual demeanor replaced with a more serious tone, concern barely concealed in his eyes.

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