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.

the two years he married Sophia, his life was mostly like it was now,

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

drove past the architectural cafe in the suburbs, he thought of

interactions with Zachary a few years back, but since they were both busy, and Zachary was still teaching at Sophia's university, not living in the West district, their meetings were

Society stuff, and had recently moved back to settle in the

last time Brandon had reached out to him was when Sophia was about to drop

with Brandon's

over the iron fence, falling silent for a while. As he

room, sipping coffee next to

the model over his coffee when Brandon walked in, and he looked pleasantly

got up to

by; remembered you were back in the

at him, stepping forward

timing." Laughed Zachary, "I was supposed

buddies from the Society today, but it was too hot, so we canceled. Just hanging around at

I came

"Exactly."

down, pouring him a cup of coffee and handing it over, asking, "How's everything going

the usual,

"Work is important for young

asked, "Got a

shook

prodded, "Well, you better hurry up. While