The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 308

Just then, Marian, who had just finished a meeting and was heading downstairs for lunch with a friend, was tickled by Theresa's child-like logic.

Stepping out of the elevator, she was instantly drawn to the little girl perched on the sofa. Overhearing their conversation and struck by Theresa's earnest, forlorn look, she couldn't help but chuckle and play along, “Exactly, sitting isn't playing.”

Hearing a voice, Theresa instinctively turned to see a pretty stranger approaching, and though a bit shy, she greeted her politely, "Hello."

Marian was delighted by her courteous and sweet demeanor and couldn't resist squatting down to pat her head, "Hello, little one."

Looking over at Grace, she burst out with a compliment, "You're raising her right, she's such a good girl."

Thrilled, Grace modestly replied, "It's all thanks to her mom."

Marian wasn't surprised - the cutie pie didn't look like Grace.

Marian sat next to Theresa. She noticed the cloth bag next to her and reached out

to move it aside, not expecting the little girl to suddenly panic, "Don't throw it away."

She said, scrambling to retrieve it.

Startled by her urgency, Marian asked, "What's wrong?"

Grace quickly stepped in, "Oh, that's her milk bottle bag - she treasures it."

Marian, taken aback by her reaction, realized just how much the bag meant to Theresa.

Marian was surprised: "Really? Kiddo, aren't you just the cutest?"

She couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch Theresa's cheek.

Theresa was tickled by her exaggerated expressions and actions that she managed a stiff smile.

to be having a good time with Marian, who was clearly coming from work with

said, "Come on, let

the cover of Theresa's bottle bag and immediately noticed

pulled

to ask for it back, worried that it might

had a chance to unfold the paper, Daniel's confused voice came from behind,

seat next to her and turned to face Daniel stepping out of

instinctively looked at Daniel. She remembered

office, it was after this grandpa showed

being a

her last time made her shrink back instinctively the moment she saw

already turned around at the sound of Daniel's voice, quickly pocketed her phone, stood up, and picked up Theresa, whispering

the little girl he had taken from Brandon's office last time, the

so I made plans to eat nearby. I just

lobby, she added, "Um, Mr. Crawley, I'm going to head out, my friend

made

dad, who always seemed to serious and could fly off the

watched her dash off, then turned

friendly, with an aura of authority, "This is an office building, not some shopping mall, don't you

face, but she was too

keep a smile, apologized profusely, "I'm so sorry, she got tired from walking and wanted to rest a bit. I saw there were seats here, so we just came to sit for a moment. We'll

she picked up Theresa's bottle bag and made

was scared and crying, she struggled fiercely to get down from Grace's embrace, sobbing and shaking her head,

glances at Daniel. Luckily, Daniel's attention had shifted away from

coax Theresa, "Theresa,

struggled more, "I don't wanna leave, gotta wait for

trying to get down from Grace, afraid that Grace would forcibly

Sophia, "Sophia, I took Theresa out for a bit, and we passed by the Starlight building on our way back. Theresa wanted to come in for a look, and she seemed really keen, so I brought her in to sit for a while. But now the company folks are shooing us

a beat when she heard they were at the Starlight building. Hearing that they were being kicked out and Theresa refused to leave, crying and making a scene, her heart clenched, especially as she could clearly hear Theresa's suppressed and plaintive plea through the phone, "Grace, don't go."