The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 197

When Brandon returned to the office, Kent could tell something was off with him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

His handsome face was still the usual calm, but beneath that calm, there was a silence as if a thousand rivers had quietly converged into the sea.

Kent couldn't quite describe it. This silence had been deepening ever since Brandon saw Sophia in the cafeteria, but clearly, he wasn't planning on shaking things up.

"When Brandon says he's let go, he might really mean it," Kent thought to himself.

He didn't dare to ask out loud, but Brandon's demeanor made him feel a bit more hesitant to raise a ruckus.

Back in the office, Brandon dove into his work again. To Kent, it seemed like work was the wellspring of all his energy, the thing that could make him forget any discomfort.

While most people might let a bad mood affect their work, Brandon used work to heal his mood issues. But today, Brandon didn't stay late.

As soon as it was time to clock out, he shut down his computer and left.

This unusual behavior took Kent by surprise, prompting him to call out, "Mr. Crawley, you're heading out already?"

"Yep."

With a brief response, Brandon walked past Kent without a glance.

This time, he didn't go for the staff elevator; he took the executive lift straight down. The elevator glided smoothly from the top floor to the underground parking garage without a single stop or encountering anyone.

Brandon drove out of the underground garage, the cool summer breeze flowing through the car windows, carrying the residual warmth of the sun.

inside. Except for the two years he married Sophia,

particular anticipation, but also no overly troubling issues. His life had always been as still as a pond, with

past the architectural cafe in the suburbs, he thought of Zachary Gardner,

were both busy, and Zachary was still teaching at Sophia's university, not living in the West district, their meetings were scarce, though their

of years, busy with Building Society stuff, and had

Sophia was about to

he hosted work and social gatherings, and with

the purple bougainvillea climbing over the iron fence, falling silent for a while. As he passed the gate, he

home, alone in the room, sipping coffee next to a

and he looked pleasantly surprised as he

got up

be passing by; remembered you were back in the

him, stepping forward to

timing." Laughed Zachary, "I was supposed

Society today, but it

I came at just the

"Exactly."

of coffee and

the usual, busy with

as much." Zachary replied with a smile, "Work is important for young folks, but don't neglect your personal life

"Got

shook his head

"Well, you better hurry up. While you're young, find