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.

the room, a gentle smile on her lips, her demeanor tender, her eyes even carrying a hint of indulgence and

to be quickly dismissed. He had seen Sophia interact with Ivan a few times - always polite and distant,

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

with Sophia at the ribbon- cutting ceremony of

school and major as Sophia, that meant he

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

caught. The last

at her. Sophia said somewhat awkwardly into the phone, "Gotta hang

to Brandon sounded like

steadied her nerves and walked back

said,

"Thanks."

still felt a bit awkward in such

hadn't noticed, Brandon handed her the take-out

Sophia hesitated before nodding,

Over the years, he knew Sophia wasn't good at lying. Her hesitation said it

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

towards her, "Your

he wasn't going to

up a piece to eat, trying to lighten the mood, "Where'd

hotel staff sent it

Sophia just went, "Okay."

felt

happy for her current well-being, yet also feeling dismal. It was an expression he hadn't seen in their

looked up at her, calling

Sophia looked at him,

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