The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 316

Don and Ivan stepped up to her, all worried, "What's going on?"

Sophia finally calmed down a bit.

"I'm alright," she whispered back, her voice still shaky and choked up, but not as freaked out as before, "Got some family emergency, I gotta take off. You guys carry on."

After she quickly filled them in, Sophia spun around and bolted.

Don and Ivan exchanged puzzled glances, neither feeling at ease. Before Don could get a word in, Ivan dropped a "I'm gonna check on her" and dashed off after her.

Sophia staggered to the elevator doors, but they were all at different floors and didn't move.

Sophia couldn't hang around, so she spun around, shoved open the fire exit, and bolted down the stairs, moving fast and frantic.

By the time Ivan made it outside, Sophia was gone, so he followed suit into the stairwell.

the elevator and immediately spotting Theresa standing at the gate, with her puppy dog eyes on him.

up on his intense vibe, her gaze towards him

greeting came out

turnstile and squatted down in front

swirling in her eyes, wanting to cry but

didn't go soft on her, just stared her down seriously and said, "Do you have any idea how dangerous this is? What if you got hit by a car, or took a nasty fall, or some creep snatched you away to sell you off to who knows where, and you could never find your mom again? What then? Do you get how freaked out

stammered, unable to get the words out, tears welling up, but she was holding

any sense to her, especially seeing her trying so hard not to cry.

people out there, it's dangerous. From

Theresa nodded nervously, "Yes."

me?" Brandon pressed, "No matter what you need or who you're looking for, you ask an adult for help, not sneak out on your

just nodded nervously,

Brandon, not as thrilled or reliant as

eyes, Brandon finally went soft, stepped forward, and gently hugged her, then looked her in the eye