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.

briefly return after the

pale-faced Sophia on the bed and those words “termination of pregnancy” on the yellowed hospital report,

want to touch on

consent, Brandon knew

a Crawley daughter-in-law, with no added happiness

the marriage, to stop walking that path

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

other

spasms in his stomach surged

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

glanced in the direction Sophia left, but her figure was no

second look back nor would

gaze and started the car’s

the stairs

the first floor, she saw Brandon’s car slowly

disappear, her mind replaying Brandon’s hand suspended in mid-air and his handsome face watching

marriage was simply a

love, nor was it about coercion. It was a result of unilateral wishes.

their wedding

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to be the one

nor did she hate him. Even when she saw his lonely and vulnerable side,

could now rationally control these

didn’t stop or look back, just moved

sedan grew smaller

left, one to the

returned to the office, Cindy was already anxiously waiting. “Did that

but look behind her as she walked in and, not seeing Brandon, he frowned slightly, putting down his work and standing up to

with a more serious tone, concern barely concealed

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