The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 290

Theresa's got this thick hair all neatly tied up into twin braids, coiled up on either side of her head with a hairband, and topped with soft, straight bangs—a total fairy princess 'do.

Brandon was staring at her hair, kinda spaced out, then slowly shifted his gaze back to Theresa.

The kiddo was still buzzing, counting her stuffed toy haul for the evening, fingers ticking them off one by one.

Maybe Brandon's stare was a bit too intense 'cause she sensed something, turned her head with a puzzled look, and caught his eye.

Seeing him so zoned out, she didn't quite get the grown-up vibe and just went, "Sir?"

Brandon cracked a smile, glanced over at her prize pile on the chair, and asked softly, "Time to head back, Theresa. Okay?"

Remembering their half-hour pact from earlier, she nodded, "Mhm," and scooted over to grab her loot.

She was a little one, so she could only hug a couple of the tinier ones.

She frowned at the remaining toys, didn't even think to ask Grace for help, and just looked up at Brandon with those big, round eyes, "Can you help me get these back to my place?"

He gave her a look, then nodded gently, "Sure."

Grace, who'd been killing time on her phone, heard them and quickly put it away, stepping in, "No need, I will carry them for you."

As she moved to start collecting them, Brandon stood up, "I've got this."

He picked up the biggest one, then bent down and scooped Theresa into his other arm.

With one arm around a toy and the other around Brandon, Theresa was over the moon knowing he'd agree to go to her house.

"My house is sooo big, really big," she said, drawing a huge circle in the air to show him.

In her tiny world, she didn't quite grasp 'big,' but to her, this house was way bigger than the one they had in Wye City, so it was huge in her eyes.

Brandon couldn't help but laugh at her exaggerated little gesture, "Oh yeah?"

Taking his doubt seriously, she nodded firmly, "Yep."

Seeing Brandon carrying her into the complex, she didn't forget to give him directions, "This way, that way."

every turn, every path like the

and more enigmatic as they got

in

to building 3, as Theresa

the elevator, and we're at my place," she

at her again. Theresa was still buzzing with excitement,

entrance with her in his arms, she bent over and pressed the

opened, Brandon walked in with her

was also staring at the elevator button version and did not

elevator soon stopped

her house, Theresa pointed at her door familiarly as

"Look, my home."

It was a completely

body could not wait to

her a small

carried her towards her front

camera, blinking with a faint blue

the peephole but didn't look

Brandon watch the camera reminded her of that time he bumped into her and Theresa in Skyrim City. He'd investigated the cameras to no avail, and after returning from Skyrim City, he went straight to her place, just

gaze back then was sharp and piercing, like it was laced

were much calmer, yet still unfathomable and cool, like the depths of

couldn't figure out what he

lips slightly and turned off her phone screen in

seeing Brandon fixated on the camera, didn't get what it was about, gave it a curious glance,

you're so impatient," Grace chuckled, moving forward and playfully tweaking the

giggled shyly at Grace's tease, and snuggled up to Brandon. Her cute act got a

pulled out her keys and unlocked the

Despite having a kid around, the place was spotless, shoes

room. It was spacious and orderly, lived-in but uncluttered, not giving away any

simple play area for kids, with

we worry she'd stuff things into her mouth, so

and casually looked towards the

doors were closed tight, only one-the

living room led to