The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 301

Chapter 301

The little girl in the video was totally jazzed, showing off the shells she found and the beach behind her to Sophia, not missing her mom one bit.

Maybe it's because Sophia has been busy with work and studies since she was born, leaving little time to hang out. Unlike other kids, Theresa's not clingy to Sophia when work picked up.

That kind of understanding just piled on the guilt for Sophia.

So, she called Susan back with a video call.

The phone was picked up after a short ring, and Susan's smiling face popped up on the screen.

"You're up?" she chuckled, peeking over Sophia's shoulder, "Are you alone?"

Sophia nodded, "Yep. Is Theresa sleeping?"

"Yeah, tuckered out from the afternoon fun," Susan said, "Brandon just called Grace, wanting to catch up with Theresa."

Sophia pursed her lips, at a loss for words.

It was a curveball for Sophia when Susan took Theresa on a trip out of town.

Sophia figured Susan bolted because she knew Brandon was around and found out Theresa was on the 18th floor. Probably worried he'd pop up or Theresa would go looking, so they skipped town for a vacay.

Susan was still job hunting, so she's got all the time in the world for babysitting.

"Mommy?" Theresa's sleepy, bleary call came from behind the camera.

"Whoa, up again?" Susan looked surprised, swiveling the camera to her.

They were still out, in the car, parked at the scenic spot without budging.

They drove there, and Theresa was sleeping in the back seat.

The camera showed Theresa, obviously still groggy, rubbing her eyes and looking

at the screen. Seeing Sophia, she brightened up quite a bit.

"Mommy." She called out crisply, scrambling up to the phone.

Susan couldn't help but chuckle, "Sweetheart, your mom misses you."

Sophia cracked a smile at Theresa, "Did you have fun at the beach today?"

Theresa nodded, "Yes, there's so much water, and, so much, so much sand, super pretty."

Theresa couldn't help but gesture wildly as she talked.

"Did you enjoy yourself?" Sophia asked.

"Yes, I did!" Theresa beamed, then curiously asked Sophia, "Godmom said you will come too, so when is mommy coming?"

From behind the camera, Susan explained, "Thought we'd make the most of it, stick around a couple more days, why don't you join us?"

"Sounds good." Sophia nodded, "I'll get my stuff."

Then told Theresa, "Mommy's gonna change clothes, be there in a jiffy, probably by dinner. Why don't you take another nap, and I'll wake you when I get there, okay?"

"Okay."

Theresa nodded vigorously, thrilled. Then she hesitated, gazing at Sophia with a milky voice, "Mommy, can I ask Handsome Unkie to join us too?"

Both Sophia and Susan went silent.

Seeing Sophia speechless, Theresa blinked her big eyes, puzzled, "Mommy, is it not okay?"

Sophia didn't know what to say, her heart suddenly heavy.

It was a simple request from her daughter, and she couldn't straightforwardly say "yes."

When she first decided to have Theresa, she did think of going it alone. Plenty of folks single-parent in this world, raising happy, healthy kids.

During her marriage to Brandon, his passion for work didn't exactly scream "dad of the year."

Sure, he'd spoil the kid, provide a plush life, but not the hands-on time.

He'd just be the stern parent: successful, authoritative, kinda scary. Add in his folks' disdain for her and their old-money mindset, that's was why she chose the solo route for Theresa.

She could provide a loving, comfortable life-not luxury, but enough for a regular kid.

For Theresa, being happy and content is the real jackpot.

Brandon became impossible without tanking her career, she gave in to fate, and

sure that Brandon would stay single

keen, and Theresa took to him

for

night at the doorstep of the Frost family villa, Patricia ominously warned Rachel, saying, "I don't know what she did to Brandon, just waltzed in by getting knocked up. She knows about Yolanda and Brandon, and I'm worried." And then there was Daniel on the phone saying, "Don't let that woman's act fool you. She tricked

how they would bad-mouth her in front of Theresa when she wasn't around. That sort of thing shouldn't be on

Unkie," Sophia choked up a bit, then whispered soothingly, "He's gotta work, okay? He'll play with you

and said, "Okay," without a

smile for her and said, "Then you go

crisply agreeing and a "Mommy, bye," Theresa handed

looked at her and asked, "So what's the plan

First, she bumped into Patricia, then Theresa met Brandon and brought him home. That was followed by Brandon's pointed probing, Patricia and Daniel's scolding calls, and then a video call from Yolanda's grandma. She had a burst of inspiration and spent the whole night on designs, busied herself till this morning, then ran into Brandon again on her way out, came back and crashed, sleeping till now. She hadn't had the time to think about

a break," Susan suggested, turning the camera to the seaside view outside the car window. "Beach and sea, a bit of wind

head over in a

to her room, changed clothes, and took a cab

was mealtime, and Theresa was fully charged, over the moon to see Sophia. Usually okay with anyone's embrace, she clung to Sophia like a koala the moment she saw her, holding tight and not

outing had Theresa super pumped. From the sandy beach to the aquarium,

fun.

had a blast, too. Maybe it's a kid's short memory or the distraction of new, exciting stuff, but she didn't bring

eat in Zion City's bustling downtown area, at a local

Susan drove them there.

lot, Sophia held Theresa, and got

go park, and we'll go queue up," Sophia told

at Sophia, "Alright, go ahead. I'll

Theresa as she

doors

to the side to make

tall, skinny man in a floral shirt walked by,

to look at him. The man didn't notice her and continued towards the parking lot,

and pulled out her phone to call Susan, but Susan didn't pick up. Anxiety

car, I

toward Susan, but it was too late. Susan had already stepped out, coming face to face with

bitch! Where the hell have you been these two years?" The angry roar came through the phone as he reached out and violently grabbed her ponytail, yanking her toward the car, shocking Sophia into covering Theresa's

to check on your godmother and will come find you in a

Sophia's voice, looked up confusedly, wanting to

her down.

mommy will be back

and climbed

instructed, "and call security at the entrance, tell them someone's getting

shirt hitting Susan and was visibly shaken. She quickly nodded, protecting Theresa so she wouldn't see the scene. Sophia turned and ran towards Susan, pulling

and unable to react, her head buzzing with pain and her ears filled with Cedric's continuous curses. She tried to retort but couldn't, pinned against

coming back. Why didn't you just die out there? You got guts now, huh? Just ran off like that, do you even know how much you screwed me over by calling off that wedding? Couldn't give the agreed-upon bride price, couldn't buy the house, my

fury, he grabbed Susan's hair again,

a

one end in her hand, and jabbed the pointed end of the key into Cedric's hand with all her

and involuntarily released Susan's hair from his grip. Sophia seized the moment to

out by the Crawley family? What's the matter, can't swallow the fact that you were kicked to the curb and now

him, "Cedric, don't push it!" Sophia

Sophia

confronted Cedric, "I've called the cops, and security will be here

a joke. Who dares to meddle

ordered Sophia, "Move

down and stalling for security, "Cedric, whatever it

to being a thug, wasn't having

nothing to talk about with her," Cedric declared. "I'm going to teach her a lesson she

Cedric made his move, nearly

Susan, dodged to the side and screamed at the top

piercing, startling Cedric into hesitating. Seizing the opportunity, Sophia dragged Susan and bolted towards the exit, still

help.

garage was deserted. Cedric,

off after them.

was tall and had long legs; it didn't take him many strides to

Susan ahead, "Get

around, grinding to a

forward, was forced to stop abruptly. He wanted

was now reaching for Sophia's arm to

outrun Cedric. As she turned to

hair unexpectedly fell into

yanked her hair viciously, intending to throw her

tears streaming down her face in a flash,

go head-to-head with Cedric, but ran into

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