The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 344

Theresa seemed to be totally into this fresh nickname and the cozy vibes it came with, she just couldn't help herself but to crank up the volume and holler, "Daddy."

Still with that super careful and dead serious tone.

Brandon snuggled his cheek even closer to hers, gently caressed her hair, and grunted back in a raspy voice, "Hmm."

Theresa, getting that sweet response, was over the moon and coos again, "Daddy."

"Hmm."

"Daddy," Theresa called out once more.

"Hmm."

"Daddy."

With each call, Theresa's voice got crisper, her excitement grew, and her sweetness just overflew. She couldn't hide the surprise and joy splashed all over her cute little face.

Sophia watched Theresa like this, her emotions doing somersaults.

On one hand, as a mom, she was touched by Theresa's warm embrace of her dad and shares in her happiness.

It was like Theresa's joy was all that matters, everything else faded away.

But beneath that wave of emotion, there was also her perspective as her own person.

Now that Theresa knew about her dad, had accepted him, liked him, and relished life with him around, it meaned she and Brandon were forever intertwined.

Every decision and thought she would have about Brandon from now on would have to put Theresa's feelings first, then hers.

That also meaned from here on out, she was just a mom, and nothing more.

That harsh truth kinda stung for Sophia.

Brandon turned around and spotted that complex look in Sophia's eyes, a mix of relief and sorrow, her eyes slightly damp and her expression a bit spaced out.

Maybe sensing his gaze, her unfocused eyes slowly met his, coming back into sharpness.

forced a smile his way, without saying a

flashed a

of three stepped into the elevator together, heading back to

the same ones Brandon nabbed that day

set of keys in her palm, Brandon's gaze

the studio," Sophia said

that day, even took the keys - there

keep me out?" Brandon asked, his

sec, then

perceptive,"

candle to you," Brandon

Sophia didn't bite.

how well she planned, life was always one step

an hour, that

you figure

him softly, mirroring his calm tone, so neutral it was like they were chatting about

Brandon's suspicions, she

I guess," Brandon said, looking at her, "Or maybe, it was

Cindy was so excited, she let slip about someone having a kid via

he said "sperm bank," his voice got a tad heavier, the corners of his mouth turned down frostily, and there was a hint of sarcasm as he fixed his

lowered her gaze to dodge the

a convo that went over her head, Theresa caught the familiar term "sperm bank." She remembered the pretty lady mentioning it during lunch with mom. She had got a knack for remembering stuff she didn't

help but look up at Brandon

he didn't get her, she repeated the

looked at

Theresa asked, she didn't

at

a place where grown-ups can store something very important. It's not for kids, so you don't need to worry about

not sure if she got it or not, but nods earnestly,

Brandon glanced at Sophia.

Theresa about this,"

days ago during lunch, not

chimed in, "Yeah, Cindy, she