The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 211

"Whoa?" Kent got the fright of his life, instinctively yanking the steering wheel toward the curb and slamming on the brakes like there was no tomorrow.

The tires screeched a long, ear-piercing protest against the asphalt.

Kent couldn't care less about that and whipped his head around to check on Brandon. "Mr. Crawley, what's up?"

But Brandon, with his handsome face all tight and tense, didn't even wait for the car to stop before he yanked open the door and bolted toward the mall across the street.

Kent glanced at the mall, but it was just a sea of strangers-nothing out of the ordinary.

Clueless about what was going on, he hurriedly opened his door and chased after Brandon.

Tia, who had been trailing in her car, was equally puzzled by Brandon's hasty departure. She hastily parked on the side of the road and followed suit.

Brandon stormed into the mall without skipping a beat.

The place was massive and packed, as it was the weekend.

Brandon stood at the entrance, his sharp gaze scanning over the crowd.

He wasn't sure if he had just seen Sophia.

Sophia with a child in her arms.

Kent was driving too fast, and Brandon had only caught a fleeting glimpse, too quick to make out the details.

But that brief view of her silhouette was so strikingly familiar that even if there was only a one in a million chance it was her, Brandon couldn't let it slip away.

His eyes flickered urgently across the crowd, but the figure he had glimpsed was nowhere to be seen.

His searching gaze moved to the escalators, connecting the floors.

Nothing there either.

Just as Brandon was about to head to the second floor, Kent came running up, out of breath.

"Mr. Crawley, what are you looking for?"

His voice was loud, and his panting echoed across the mall's grand atrium. Sophia paused for a moment in her stride.

She was on the second floor with Theresa in a children's clothing store, well- concealed behind the throng of shoppers and promotional signs at the entrance.

Theresa noticed the halt in her mother's steps, her big, clear eyes looking up in confusion. "Mommy, what's wrong?"

managed a

couldn't help craning her neck to

her gaze, Brandon, who had been scanning the

with Theresa in her arms, her heart hammering in

startled by

called

"Theresa, my

Theresa nodded, "Okay."

attempted to wriggle out of her mother's embrace, but Sophia

okay, I've got

crowd as cover, made her way

area before it fell on

there was no sign of the figure he'd caught

looked

arrived out of breath as

what are

to Brandon and offered, "Let me help you look; I'm really familiar with this

Theresa, was in the ladies' room

a young girl's voice rang out, Sophia couldn't help but peek outside and saw a young stranger eagerly

shifted to

didn't respond to her, instead turning to look toward the third and fourth

face flashed with urgency before she grasped Brandon's arm. "Brandon, I like you, so I'm more than willing to help you with

breath hitched, and she couldn't help but

was turned to

read the expression on his face,

girl.

look of concern and

and excitedly began to

her mouth and

was soft, drowned out by the sounds of

Brandon didn't hear it.

hanging onto his sleeve, but

quickly stepped in with a smile and led Tia aside. "Ms. Temple, Mr. Crawley's pretty tied up right now. Why don't you head on

out his

felt the vibration and swiftly pressed the side button to silence

also noticed the phone's vibration and quietly reminded her, "Mommy, you've got a

reassuring smile.

her close but didn't pick

with no answer, so he