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.

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

Brandon's mind, only to be quickly dismissed. He had seen Sophia interact with Ivan a few times - always polite and distant, no different from

That sunny, handsome, witty, slightly cheeky

chit-chat with Sophia at the ribbon- cutting

was from the same school and major as

and glanced back at him. Brandon's eyes shifted

a subtle move that Brandon caught. The

somewhat awkwardly into the phone, "Gotta hang up now. I'll hit you back later,

to Brandon sounded like she was putting

her

ready," Brandon said, passing

"Thanks."

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

Brandon handed her the take-out box

question, Sophia

a look, saying nothing. Over the years, he knew Sophia wasn't good at lying. Her

grip on the tableware faltered, but since Brandon didn't

pushed the beef curry towards her, "Your favorite.

he wasn't going to probe

softly, picking up a piece to eat, trying to

staff

Sophia just went, "Okay."

felt a

her eyes during the video call, feeling a mix of emotions - happy for her current well-being, yet also feeling dismal. It was an expression he hadn't seen in their two years of marriage. She was doing well after the divorce. Her decision was

he looked up at

Sophia looked at him,

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