Chapter 242

"Just give me a sec."

Sophia whispered, flinging the clothes into the dryer. She fumbled with her phone to set it on silent before reluctantly hitting the answer button.

The moment the video connected, Theresa's surprised and smiling face popped up on the screen.

"Mommy."

Theresa cheerfully called out to her.

Sophia flashed a smile back at her and looked up around the room. Brandon was

still busy, not paying attention to them.

Theresa, noticing Sophia wasn't looking at the camera, leaned in curiously, "Mommy, what are you looking at?"

Sophia couldn't hear her with the phone on mute, but she could make a fair guess from Theresa's expressions and lip movements.

"Nothing much." Sophia said with a smile, her voice hushed as she turned

sideways, whispering into the phone, "I'm swamped with work right now, can't chat. I'll call you back tomorrow, okay?"

The sugary coaxing tone at the end made Brandon pause in his movements; the sweet, cajoling voice felt like a tease to his ears.

In all the years he'd known Sophia, from the flirty high school days to the close- knit two years of marriage, she had never spoken to him with such a soft, cooing tone.

He couldn't help but look up at her.

half-turned to the room, a gentle smile on her lips, her demeanor tender, her eyes even carrying a hint of indulgence and a coquettish

face of Ivan flashed in Brandon's mind, only to be quickly dismissed. He had seen Sophia interact with Ivan a few times - always polite and distant,

face of Augus popped up. That sunny, handsome, witty, slightly cheeky guy from the

came over to chit-chat with Sophia at the ribbon- cutting ceremony of the new company, clearly

was from the same school and major as

noticed Brandon's gaze and glanced back at him. Brandon's eyes

Sophia tilted her phone slightly, a subtle move that Brandon caught. The last gleam of

awkwardly into the phone, "Gotta hang up now. I'll hit

enticing tone, which to Brandon sounded like she was putting

her nerves and walked

ready," Brandon said, passing

"Thanks."

around her. She still felt a bit awkward in such a casual get-up in front

noticed, Brandon handed her the take-out box and casually

Sophia hesitated before nodding,

years, he knew Sophia wasn't good at lying. Her hesitation

knew Brandon wasn't convinced. Her grip on the tableware faltered, but since Brandon didn't press,

curry towards her,

he wasn't going to probe

picking up a piece to eat, trying to lighten

staff

Sophia just went, "Okay."

still felt

yet also feeling dismal. It was an expression he

looked up at her,

Sophia looked

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