The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 283

Sophia was momentarily stunned, then looked at the elderly person with concern.

The old lady's smile was still graceful and kind, tears glistening in her eyes. She affectionately took Sophia's hand, sizing her up and down while incessantly muttering "Pretty good." If she hadn't mistaken Sophia for someone else, she didn't seem at all like she was ill.

"Madam," Sophia softened her voice, gently asking, "Did you come out here by yourself?"

A look of confusion crossed the old lady's face.

She looked around blankly, then back at Sophia, and asked, "Where is this?"

"We're at the Children's Park," Sophia said softly.

The old lady looked befuddled. "Children's Park? Where's that? Nonsense, this is clearly the textile factory."

She looked around again as if searching for something, but her grip on Sophia's hand never loosened. She kept on reminding Sophia, "Yoli, hold on tight to my hand, don't get lost, okay?"

While advising, she began to pull Sophia along.

Sophia guessed that the old lady might really have Alzheimer's and didn't dare let her wander off alone. As she let herself be pulled, she took out her phone and comforted the lady, "Alright, madam. Let's wait here for a bit. I'll call your family and have them come pick you up, okay?"

The old lady waved her hands dismissively, "No need, no need, I know the way home. Come on, Yoli, come home with me. You haven't seen us in so long, you must have given your grandpa and I quite the scare."

As she spoke, she tugged Sophia forward.

Ahead was a dead end with no exit, thick with trees and featuring an abandoned house and railway tracks, rarely visited by anyone.

if the old lady's memories were stuck in her youth or if she was just rambling. It was late, and the area was deserted. She didn't dare let the old lady drag her deeper into the woods, nor did she

dialed the number she found on the sleeve of

through,

puzzled and tried again,

old lady and pointed towards the park entrance where there were lights. "Madam, how about we head over there

a police station near the

glanced in the direction

headed towards the park entrance, still clutching Sophia's hand as if afraid she'd run

she appeared frail, her grip

lady, as if frightened, gripped her even tighter, gently reassuring her, "Yoli, hold on tight, don't

one of panic

a beat, and her attempt to retract her hand relaxed, letting the

eased somewhat

the police station at the entrance, and explained the

saw the contact details on the old lady's arm and

the situation and asking them to come quickly, the officer hung up and turned to Sophia, "We've informed her family, and

happy to help," Sophia replied with

softly said, "Madam, the officer just got in touch with your family, and they will be

she spoke, she tried to pull her hand away, but the old lady suddenly clung on tightly,

of being left behind and quickly reassured her with a smile, "Ma'am, this is a police station, rest assured, we will wait with you until your family arrives

not to hear him, just smiling at him and gratefully saying, "Thank you, officer, for helping me find my granddaughter, thank you so

was a bit taken

completely sunk into her memories, holding onto Sophia's hand, and began to ramble to the officer, "She got lost