Chapter 304

Sophia gave a gentle nod, "Okay."

"I gotta do some work now," Brandon said. "You catch some z's, and I'll holler when I'm done."

Sophia nodded softly, "Mhm."

Brandon flashed her a smile and then closed the door behind him.

The room suddenly went quiet.

The master bedroom was spacious, laid out pretty much like their old place, but not quite the same—it didn't bring too many bad memories.

Sophia walked over, peeled back the covers, and laid down on one side of the bed.

Brandon liked using high pillows, but they were too high for her she didn't like them.

She was about to sit up and switch pillows when her phone buzzed-a video call. She picked it up. It was Yolanda's grandma, Renata, calling.

Sophia hesitated. To be honest, she wasn't itching to pick up-she didn't want to get too tangled up with the Frost family but didn't want to let the old lady down either.

secret, even if it was all about

call went silent amidst her hesitance, only

and, with a moment's

was Renata, looking as forlorn as a kid, "Do you not want

Guilt washed over Sophia.

cooed, "I was just outside and

face lit up with a huge smile, but it froze when she caught sight of the bump on Sophia's forehead. She leaned into the camera, eyes full of concern, "Sophia, what

"I accidentally bumped into a table,

own worry, muttering non-stop, "Let Grandma blow on it, it won't hurt, don't cry, Grandma will be

she turned around, frantically looking for her keys, acting like she was about to head out, startling Sophia who tried to stop her, the old lady didn't hear and kept bustling around, looking for stuff and mumbling about taking Sophia to the hospital. Sophia watched, touched and

her last wandering episode, Louis was practically her shadow. As Sophia floundered, Louis walked in, comforting the old lady. But she was beyond soothing, almost in tears, urging Louis to get moving

loss and looked to Sophia for help. Sophia covered her forehead, leaned close to the camera, and told Renata, "Grandma, I'm all good

the camera, examining Sophia. Maybe seeing she looked okay and the wound wasn't visible anymore,

you chicken soup, drink it to nourish your body," the old lady murmured, "Hold on, Sophia, Grandma will go make you some nutritious chicken

saying that, she shakily walked off, forgetting

watched her hurried figure, her

apologizing to Sophia and asking her not to

it for a while, let out a sigh, suppressed the emotions bubbling inside, and got up to fetch a low pillow from

dresser was part of the vanity, with a drawer

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