The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 235

"Hey, you,"

Sophia was about to speak when out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the blood seeping through the bandage on her wrist. Her expression suddenly shifted, "Your hand."

Brandon glanced at his bleeding palm and locked his eyes on her, "You actually worried about me, Sophia?"

Sophia pressed her lips and looked away, silent.

Brandon tightened his grip on her palm suddenly, the force compelling her to look at him. The injustice of being coerced made her eyes well up with tears.

A flicker of softness passed through the calmness in Brandon's eyes, but it was fleeting. When he gripped her hand again, he leaned in and kissed her fiercely.

Sophia was startled at first, instinctively struggling. But the more she fought, the tighter Brandon held her, and the more ruthless the kiss became.

Her lips were chafed raw, his tongue invading forcefully and brutally. The sticky wetness seeped through the bandage and onto her wrist.

Sophia's struggle turned into hesitation and conflict.

Brandon felt her hesitation, and the assertiveness in his kiss gradually softened. The familiar tenderness made Sophia's heart ache, her resistance unwittingly fading, tears sliding down her cheeks.

Brandon's actions also slowed to a stop.

"I'm sorry," he apologized in a hoarse whisper, not letting go of her.

Sophia stayed quiet, just turning her head slightly, tears still swirling in her eyes. Brandon was silent for a long while too.

Eventually, without a word, he sat up.

The bandage on his palm was now stained red with blood from the reopened wound. He looked at it, then abruptly tore off the bandage and tossed it into the trash.

Sophia glanced at the still-bleeding cut on his palm, now beginning to clot, and then turned her head away, silent.

the doorbell rang. Brandon stood up to answer

sat up, thinking it was Kent, and followed Brandon to the door only to find that it was Brandon's

froze, followed by a wave of

hadn't expected to see Sophia there and were also

the first to recover, appraising Sophia with his

of Sophia, blocking his father's

you here?" He

talk to you," Daniel replied, his tone

at Brandon, as if she had something urgent to say but didn't

get involved in their family matters and said softly, "I should

her, wanting to offer a ride home, but upon seeing

was unwilling, but the way how

already refused her,

not forgetting to turn back and make a gesture of apology to Brandon,

into the elevator

caught up with Sophia in the lobby and called out to her. "Sophia, let

call a cab. I'll

go; my brother specifically asked me to take care of this. I'll get an earful if

Sophia by the arm and pulled her

her into the vehicle, and then hopped in herself, giving Sophia no

back wasn't exactly short. Sophia was mostly quiet. Yvonne, being bubbly, couldn't stand the silence,

of Brandon with the little girl she

the drive, she couldn't

question, "Sophia, can I

looked at her and nodded, "Yeah,

my brother

just a coincidence; I was

"Okay."

hesitated and looked back at Sophia again, "Why did you and my

right for each other," Sophia