The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 223

Ivan didn't back down; instead, he returned Brandon a similarly icy stare, "And who are you, directing me to let go?"

As soon as he finished, everyone's eyes darted to Brandon, all a bit lost as to what the heck was going on-especially Zachary.

It wasn't his first time trying to set up a get-together for Sophia and Brandon, but every time they seemed as if they barely knew each other. Forget normal chit- chat, there wasn't even a sharing of glances, but now.

His puzzled gaze fell on Brandon's firm grip on Sophia's hand, then slowly rose to his cold, handsome face.

Brandon didn't show any sign of anger, nor did he back down in the face of Ivan's challenge; he simply met his gaze with composure, "And what gives you the authority to stop me?"

Ivan was stumped, his eyes instinctively shifting to Sophia.

Sophia pursed her lips apologetically at Ivan:

"Ivan, thank you."

Her grateful whisper came with a slight twist of her arm, the universal sign for "let go," which couldn't be clearer.

Ivan's eyes were full of complex emotions as he looked at her, but he slowly loosened his grip.

"I'm sorry."

holding. She didn't look at Brandon but said softly, "Mr. Crawley, please let

apple visibly bobbing. He didn't comply with her request, instead,

was ice

"We've already discussed everything that needs to be

voice was soft, she didn't make eye contact with Brandon, and she tried to withdraw her wrist with a bit more

But it wouldn't move.

uncharacteristically obstinate today, his eyes fixated

a twinge

Zachary could tell something was off between

glanced at Sophia with concern, then at

oozing, forming trails from his palm,

his piercing gaze still locked on Sophia,

stepped in, "You should get that cut looked at; we

he turned to Alex, "Alex, could you take Mr. Crawley to the clinic outside

"Sure."

stepping forward to persuade Brandon to join him for some first aid. "Thank you,

still fixed on Sophia, showing no intention of backing