The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 205

"What's with him?"

Tia asked Kent, a bit on edge, clueless about why Brandon suddenly got all moody.

Kent was just as baffled.

Ever since Brandon agreed to add her on WhatsApp, something felt off.

Brandon never just randomly adds people on WhatsApp, especially not women.

And Kent hadn't picked up on any vibes that Brandon was into Tia.

"Maybe he spaced out."

Kent chuckled awkwardly, pulling an excuse out of thin air that even he found hard to swallow, then bid Tia goodbye without waiting to see if she was still puzzled and quickly caught up with Brandon.

By the time Kent got to the parking lot, Brandon was nowhere to be seen.

Kent whipped out his phone and called Brandon. "Mr. Crawley, where did you take off to?"

"Just grab a cab back."

The voice on the other end was indifferent, and before Kent could respond, the call was cut off.

Kent frowned at his phone; the brief call had been filled with the sound of rushing wind-Brandon was clearly driving, and fast.

Brandon only drove like a bat out of hell when he was in a rotten mood.

Kent wasn't sure if Brandon's foul mood had anything to do with Sophia.

Earlier, when Brandon'd agreed to add Tia, Kent nearly thought Brandon was ready to meet someone new and start over.

He didn't know why Brandon had backtracked.

Kent couldn't decide if he was relieved or worried as he let out a silent sigh and reluctantly hailed a cab.

Brandon was driving aimlessly, alone on the road.

The suburban streets were empty and wide.

He was flooring it, the night breeze blasting through the wide-open windows, tousling his hair.

This city, although miles away from the West district, felt like another hometown to him.

He went to university here.

So did Sophia.

know their colleges

blurred

town, where he could vaguely make out young couples frolicking under

far ahead was one of the objectives of

years back, it was the go-to spot for the city's college

of students come and

slowly fell

graduated, how his dormmates organized a dinner party

and chat when he suddenly looked up. The familiar profile at the table next to his caught his eye, just as serene and gentle as he

would never know that their post-high-school reunion wasn't at

couldn't quite recall how he felt back then, nor

a faint regret surface, but it wasn't strong enough to

meeting, but in the brief moments of respite

opportunity turned the class reunion into a whirlwind of uncontrollable

life to veer slightly off its set course, but not by

was now trying to steer his life back

of his life with Sophia had

to each other that they were

now, when Tia asked to add him

Sophia's advice to find someone

had an ounce of Tia's fiery initiative,

where they are

they say you start forgetting someone by meeting someone

burst of

her.

that same instant, countless images of Sophia quietly watching

mind, morphing into a thick

felt the absurd sensation of

years post-divorce, subconsciously, he'd never truly acknowledged the fact that

he'd had a spat with who'd

knew, logically, it wasn't true, that they were over, and that they were no longer each other's concern, she still

turned

Brandon still looked terrible, just as icy as when they'd left Horizon

are

back his concern any

he didn't receive Brandon's usual "I'm

just walked past him expressionlessly and

dutifully and

you had dinner? Shall I ask room service to send

call

"No need."

his voice cold as

was seriously