Chapter 269

Sophia stared at him, dumbfounded.

Under the streetlight, Brandon's handsome face was calm and serious.

She was reminded of her 17th birthday night.

Brandon was just like now, serene yet earnest, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

He was never one for sweet nothings, but when he crouched in front of her and asked softly, "What's wrong?" she was a goner for his tenderness.

But the gentle boy who had appeared in her time of loneliness never showed up in their marriage.

During their two-year marriage, he never reassured her like he did at seventeen, never said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here," nor did he utter, "I don't want to let go," like now. All they had was rationality.

The sting in her nose that she had suppressed earlier was threatening to resurface. For a moment, the tender man from her 17th birthday seemed to return, but such tenderness was fleeting. The two years of marriage had left deep marks. She had already fallen hard for his gentleness once, and Sophia dared not tumble a second time.

She sniffed, trying to hold back the tears that still threatened to fall as she looked into his eyes.

"Brandon, thank you," she said softly, truly grateful for the reminder of the good times he had once brought her.

Brandon saw the slight smile on her lips and responded with a faint one of his

own.

"No problem," he said, without pressing her further.

He leaned in and suddenly wrapped his arms around her gently.

Sophia stiffened instinctively.

Brandon held her softly and whispered in her ear, "Get some rest."

Then he let go of her gently.

Sophia didn't quite catch his meaning and nodded stiffly, "You too, get some rest."

She then pushed open the car door, stepped out, and waved goodbye to him, "You can go back, stay safe on the road."

"Sure."

the complex, then started

few

glancing towards the pharmacy at

pharmacy was

turned and walked

her returning in the rearview

look outside the car window, noticed

paused before returning to

hadn't taken precautions

in the moment, they threw caution to the

have condoms at his house

Sophia entered the pharmacy.

while before parking the

as Sophia walked in, the clerk

what can I

emergency contraception?" Sophia glanced at the

brand would you like?" the

When she was with Brandon, he always took

something effective," Sophia

"Alright."

brand of contraception, rang it up, and handed it

hand from behind took the contraception pills from

Sophia turned around and was stunned to see

down at the packaging with

noticed her looking, he turned to her, his eyes steady, showing no sign of anger or any

slightly, "I'm not in

it?" Brandon asked softly, already knowing the answer was no,

shook her head gently,

look, but quickly

slightly, didn't say anything else, pulled out his phone, scanned a

go, I'll drive

Sophia hesitated, then nodded.

didn't seem to want to give her the medicine

turned to him, "This is fine,

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