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.

did briefly return after the divorce.

hospital two 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 together, and he

touch on this topic.

without his consent, Brandon knew he had no right to blame her.

no added happiness or confidence, only forced to endure the

that path

frankly about why she needed him to release her, he should’ve just honored their agreement-no clinging, no disturbance, just wishing each other

other

spasms in his

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

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

always decisive and without a second look back nor would she

and

took the stairs up.

the corner of the lobby on the first floor,

didn’t falter as she numbly watched the black sedan turn a corner and gradually disappear, her mind replaying Brandon’s hand suspended in mid-air and his handsome face watching her

marriage was simply a matter of

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

nothing wrong with Brandon being engrossed in his work after their wedding or not caring about her; she just wasn’t the one he truly

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to be the one she

did she hate him. Even when she saw his lonely and vulnerable

rationally control these emotions.

look back, just moved forward

grew smaller

one to

returned to the office, Cindy was already anxiously waiting. “Did that guy bother you with

as she walked in and, not seeing Brandon, he frowned slightly, putting down his work

casual demeanor replaced with a more serious tone, concern barely concealed in his eyes. Sophia offered him a smile. “I’m

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