The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 229

Chapter 229

Brandon felt a tightness grip his heart and instinctively crouched down next to her.

"What's the matter, Theresa?" he asked in a gentle voice.

Theresa simply looked at him with teary eyes, her lips downward, but she didn't speak.

She was too young to articulate her feelings.

"Theresa?" he coaxed again with a soft voice, seeing that she hadn't responded.

Theresa hesitated, glanced at Anna, then back at Brandon, and still didn't speak. She edged closer, tentatively reaching out as if to pull at his shirt, while casting cautious glances at Anna.

Yvonne was astonished by the scene.

This little munchkin was clearly staking her claim over Brandon.

Toddlers, just over a year old and now starting to understand the difference

between "mine" and "yours," along with feeling insecure, often become teary and upset when they see their mom or dad holding other kids.

She looked back at Brandon.

Brandon was now cradling the little girl in a hug, gently patting her back and whispering soothing words into her ear.

The tenderness he displayed was something Yvonne had never seen him exhibit when he comforted Anna.

As far back as she could remember, Brandon had always been stern and reserved, not the kind to engage in laughter and jokes with her, let alone be a brother overly fond of his sister.

If she didn't seek him out herself, Yvonne sometimes doubted if Brandon even remembered he had a sister.

Later, when she got married and had children, although Brandon was fond of children, he didn't coddle them as he was now.

This level of affection was definitely not something Brandon showed to just any kid.

Yvonne's eyes narrowed with suspicion as she watched the little girl in Brandon's arms.

From her angle, she could only see their profiles.

The more Yvonne looked, the more she felt they bore a striking resemblance. She couldn't resist taking a stealthy photo with her phone on silent mode. Unaware of her actions, Brandon continued to comfort Theresa.

calmed by Brandon's reassurances, seemed to feel a touch of embarrassment. Noticing Anna's curious gaze, she extended her hand timidly and called

her tongue and

her gaze toward Yvonne, uncertain of

asked with a smile, "What's your

little one replied

what's your

shook her head, not quite

and reluctant to ask Brandon directly, Yvonne turned to Grace with a laugh and remarked, "Your little one is

an embarrassed smile:

inquired further, "What's the

asked, she noticed Brandon's pause and his gaze

look at Brandon and

smiled back, "Theresa

a Crawly

furrowed her brow in doubt, second-guessing her hunch, and glanced at Brandon again. She thought she saw a flicker of disappointment

wanting a closer look, she turned back, only to find Brandon already standing, his expression neutral

watch, then at the little girl, and addressed to

do you live in? I

with a gesture,

of strangers;

please take care of

Grace nodded, "Of course."

down to say goodbye to Theresa, "Theresa, Unkie

home now, but I'll come play with you another day,

then nodded,

she let go of his

goodbye to Yvonne and

he accidentally glanced at a large display board

surface acted like a mirror, reflecting Theresa's small figure standing still, gazing blankly in the direction he had gone, her eyes bearing confusion and

of Sophia

slowed, and he turned back

being lifted up by the plump woman,

eye, Brandon saw Ivan

toward the neighborhood entrance where his car

lingering on Brandon's face, then glancing behind him.

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