The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Brandon watched with regret, his voice softening involuntarily, "I'm sorry. It's my bad. How about I make it up to you with a new one?"

The little girl, pouting, hesitated as she looked at Brandon, wanting to nod but too cautious to do so. She glanced back toward where she came from, as if looking for someone.

Instinctively, Brandon followed her gaze.

A tall and plump woman was hurrying toward them, the same one he had seen before in Wye City with the girl.

Brandon gave her a once-over.

The woman clearly recognized him too, offered an awkward smile at him, and moved forward to pick up Theresa.

Theresa, feeling wronged, pointed to the broken balloon on the ground, "Balloon's busted."

Brandon looked at the tall, plump woman, "Sorry about that, I wasn't paying attention and accidentally stepped on the little one's balloon."

The woman smiled, "It's no big deal, just a balloon."

"I just promised her a new balloon," Brandon said, glancing outside, "I remember there's a mall right by the entrance, would it be alright if I take her to pick one out?"

The woman quickly waved her hands, "No need, children forget fast, she'll forget about it soon enough. It's just a balloon, after all."

"To us adults, it's just a balloon, but to a kid, it might be more," Brandon said. "I already made a promise to her."

Brandon then looked at Theresa, the little girl gazing at him with big, hopeful eyes.

"Just a few minutes," Brandon said to the woman, "It won't take long."

"Or if you're worried, feel free to wait here for me, and I'll go get it," Brandon added.

The woman looked at him with a touch of surprise, perhaps unsure why someone as well-dressed as he would go out of their way to buy a balloon for a kid, but after a moment's hesitation, she nodded, "We'll wait here then."

"Alright."

Brandon responded lightly, looking at Theresa, "Theresa, can you wait here for a sec? I will go and get you a balloon, okay?"

He remembered that her name was "Theresa" from asking last time.

Just as Brandon was about to get up, the little girl suddenly grabbed his pant leg in quickly.

Brandon turned back to look at her.

"I... wanna... go... too."

The little girl's voice came out in short bursts, milky and eager, her big watery eyes filled with longing.

Brandon paused, looking at her.

woman, not knowing Brandon, hurried to pick up Theresa when she saw the child wanted to

balloons at home; we can get one from there. Let him

the usually compliant little girl shook her head stubbornly, tears welling up her

gave her a comforting look, then tentatively reached out

being taken away. Once securely in Brandon's arms, she clung tightly to his neck, nestling her

woman, but his attention was captured as he saw Sophia and Ivan turning the corner not far behind

and

Theresa, who was snugged against his neck,

expression had already turned

at her, then at Ivan beside her, and without another word, turned

woman gave an anxious look

after a moment's hesitation, gestured for her

woman hurried to catch

they were far

stood there, staring at the

little girl was still affectionately perched on his shoulder, her small arms tightly wrapped around, without even

looked at Sophia with a

"You alright?"

out her phone to send a message to Grace: [No need to

she turned to Ivan, somewhat apologetically, "Ivan, sorry,

smiled,

today, to apologize for last night's

had come upon Sophia and Grace playing with Theresa downstairs. Not wanting the little ones to hear their conversation, Sophia had asked

one of the

firmly

An expected response.

"I'll be off then."

spoke without further

persist unwelcomingly, and

nodded, "Alright,

him out. They said goodbye and went their separate ways. Brandon

"acquaintances," clinging to Brandon the whole way. Yet she was a child with a very sensitive mind; she could clearly sense the somber mood settling

excitement when she got the balloon, just gazed up with her big eyes, and asked Brandon with confusion,

warm smile, "No, I'm very

embraced Brandon's shoulder tightly, whispering into his ear with her soft voice, "Mommy

his heartstrings from her fervent embrace and couldn't

"I'm fine."

filling the little girl with delight, though she did not know exactly how to show her happiness. She simply clung to Brandon, gently rubbing her little

the back of her head, not stopping her-letting her snuggle as a slight relief washed over him, though not significantly. His thoughts were overwhelmed by images of waiting in vain outside Sophia's door and the sight of her arriving with Ivan,

could detect the icy expression on Brandon's face, worried that Theresa's disregard of boundaries might

Brandon stopped her, "It's

walked past the claw machine area on the first floor where her

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