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.

to the room, a gentle smile on her lips, her demeanor tender, her eyes even carrying a hint of indulgence and a coquettish charm he hadn't

He had seen Sophia interact with Ivan a few

up. That sunny, handsome, witty, slightly cheeky guy from the design department of

the ribbon- cutting ceremony of the new company,

school and major as Sophia,

glanced back at him. Brandon's eyes shifted to the phone in her

slightly, a subtle move that Brandon caught. The last

looked at her. Sophia said somewhat awkwardly into the phone, "Gotta hang up now. I'll hit you back later,

which to Brandon sounded like she was putting

steadied her nerves and

Brandon said, passing her the

"Thanks."

felt a bit awkward in such a casual get-up in front

the take-out box and casually asked,

question, Sophia hesitated before nodding,

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

Brandon wasn't convinced. Her grip on the tableware faltered,

curry towards her, "Your

going to probe

up a piece to eat, trying to

hotel staff sent it

Sophia just went, "Okay."

felt a

well-being, yet also feeling dismal. It

looked up at her, calling

Sophia looked at him,

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