The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 213

Ben spotted the issue too and, pointing at the computer, he demanded, "What's the deal here?"

The man mumbled quietly, "The surveillance broke on Wednesday, haven't gotten around to replacing it yet."

Ben fired back, "If it broke on Wednesday, why didn't you report it to the company? What if something serious happened?"

The man stammered, "I figured it wasn't such a big deal. Thought I could fix it myself and save the company some cash."

Ben retorted, "So you just let it slide until now? Just slacking off and snoozing on the job?"

The man made excuses, "I've been a bit swamped these last couple of days, a one or two-day delay wouldn't really make a difference."

Ben was so livid he was about to throw hands.

Brandon, with a poker face, had already turned and walked out the door.

Ben hurried after him, apologizing profusely, "Mr. Crawley, I'm really sorry about this mess. The company's poor management must've caused you some trouble."

Brandon didn't say a word, his handsome face was tight, like he was fighting to keep his cool.

Seeing Brandon like this, even Kent was a bit perplexed, but as a diligent assistant, he still managed a reassuring smile for Ben, keeping up the niceties. Brandon whipped out his phone to try Sophia again, still no answer.

He stubbornly dialed a second and third time, but it was the same story - no response.

Kent cautiously offered his own phone, "Maybe try with mine?"

He was a bit on edge, wondering if Sophia had blocked Brandon, unsure if that's why the calls wouldn't go through.

Brandon glanced at the phone Kent handed over, grabbed it and was about to dial when Don's call came in.

Brandon picked up immediately, "Talk to me."

Don said, "Someone's checked on her, she's at home, all fine. Just a bit worn out and asleep, that's all."

Kent could clearly see a dimming in Brandon's eyes, a mix of disappointment and worry.

"Got it."

He hung up, handed back Kent's phone, then turned to Ben to thank him.

"Thanks, Mr. Evert, for your help today."

Ben shrugged it off, "No trouble at all."

Brandon managed a half smile, "I've got a plane to catch, so I won't keep you any

longer. Let's catch up some other time."

Ben agreed, "Sure thing. Let's do that."

Brandon then turned and walked away, his smile fading as he did.

Kent quickly said his goodbyes to Ben and hurried after Brandon.

In a pastry shop near the mall

gaze lingering on the missed calls displayed

by the

her phone, then at Theresa, who was

classmates for two years, and I didn't notice

over a year old, so she must

mother and

so my bump wasn't too obvious. By the time it was noticeable, I had her early at

chuckled, "That explains

at Theresa and asked Sophia, "Doesn't Brandon know

nodded slightly,

braced herself to spill the beans when Brandon was

see the

forced a

were

to face the sentence, and suddenly

be simpler to face a swift end rather than

mention of Brandon, Theresa's curiosity was

the name "Brandon" meant, but she

then

soothingly stroked her

then at Sophia, "Is she the reason you've

"Half and

the subject and

"Just some business."

inspect the mall with his father, subconsciously not wanting Sophia to know

wealth before and had faced discrimination and mistreatment, which

nodded, not

up Ivan and finally asked, "Mommy, who

colleague, call him Uncle

him, not brushing off

not quite grasping what a colleague meant but adorably said, "Hello, Uncle

was amused by her sweet demeanor,

complicated; stumbling upon the fact that Sophia had a daughter was quite a

but realizing she had

but said nothing more, just checked the time on her phone and

by the unexpected encounter with Brandon,

take her to the amusement park, and Sophia didn't want

West district that evening, so the schedule was

"I'll tag along."

to the amusement park, Ivan stood up, offering

politely declined, "I don't want

are impressionable, and the sight of a man hanging out, having meals, and living with her mom could easily plant the idea in

nodded and

used to Sophia's

mom.

up if you

a

said her

Starry Mall, Kent and Brandon missed their flight back to the West district and had to

flights between the two cities, so the