The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 227

Brandon drove straight to the apartment complex where Sophia lived.

Having been there a couple of times before, Brandon knew the place like an old friend.

After parking the car, he made a beeline for Sophia's place on the 15th floor.

The door was shut tight as always.

Brandon rang the doorbell, but no one answered.

Knocking didn't help either.

Brandon wasn't sure if Sophia was simply not in the mood to open the door, if she wasn't home, or if she had moved yet again.

When Brandon last sought her out in Wye City, she had packed up and left overnight.

After one last ring of the doorbell with no response, Brandon let out a long sigh, retrieved his phone, and dialed Sophia's number.

The call went through, but no one picked up.

called several times to no avail, and heard no ring from inside the apartment.

inspect the peephole camera, then turned around and headed

descended quickly to

doors opened, Brandon paused for a second

the building but simply stood at

coolness, especially after last night's rain in the West district-perfect

community bustled with people, mostly

the crowd and moved to exit, pulling out his phone to

just outside the complex, as there was no chance of finding a spot inside on the

then a kids'

had just walked past the rockery when a pink balloon escaped from the play area and rolled

phone, failed to notice the balloon sweeping into his path

the pink balloon reduced to

up, and caught sight of a little girl rushing over from a nearby path. He paused for

he had met once

two-piece look, her hair neatly braided at the

girl hadn't

the remains of it under Brandon's foot, her little mouth puckered up in distress, tears beginning to circle her eyes. Yet, she fought

down and looking up at him with a mix of sadness and wariness, wanting to pick up