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.

avail, and heard no ring from inside the apartment. Clearly,

Brandon took a moment to inspect the peephole

quickly to

elevator doors opened, Brandon paused for a second to eye the unfamiliar hallway before

simply stood at the entrance hall, gazing out

coolness, especially after last night's

community bustled with people,

moved to exit,

there was no

a rockery and then a kids' play

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

phone, failed to notice the balloon sweeping into his path and

down to see the pink balloon reduced to little

of a little girl rushing over

was the girl he had met

a simple pink cartoon jumper dress, with a fake two-piece look, her hair neatly braided

girl hadn't

remains of it under Brandon's foot, her little mouth puckered up in distress,

his stature seemed to startle her; she hesitated, slowing down and looking up at him with a mix of sadness and wariness, wanting

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