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.

lips, her demeanor tender, her eyes even carrying a hint of indulgence and a coquettish charm he

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, no different from how she treated

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

over to chit-chat with Sophia at the

from the same school and major as Sophia, that meant

back at him. Brandon's eyes

phone slightly, a subtle move that Brandon caught. The

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

tone, which to Brandon sounded like she was putting

Sophia steadied her nerves and walked

ready," Brandon said,

"Thanks."

felt a bit awkward in such a

hadn't noticed, Brandon handed her the take-out box and casually asked, "Was Susan

his question, Sophia

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

the tableware faltered, but since Brandon didn't

pushed the beef curry towards her,

he wasn't going to probe

picking up a piece to eat, trying

hotel staff

Sophia just went, "Okay."

still felt

glanced at her, remembering the sparkle in 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

up at

Sophia looked at

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