Chapter 349

Sophia froze up a bit.

Brandon didn't let her go, and just pulled her in tighter, his palm gently cradling the back of her head, pressing her face against his chest.

Theresa, who was chowing down on her meal, looked up in wonder, her eyes

wide open with a mix of curiosity and confusion.

"Daddy, Mommy, what are you doing?" She couldn't help but blurt out the question.

Her voice made Sophia instinctively push Brandon away, feeling a tad awkward. She wasn't used to showing this kind of affection in front of the kiddo.

Brandon looked at Theresa, "Daddy's hugging Mommy."

"Why do you wanna hug Mommy?" Theresa didn't get it.

Daddy was a new character in her life that day, not someone who'd been there since she was a peanut, so she didn't quite grasp what "mom and dad" meant to

her yet.

In her mind, she got hugs from mom when she cried, was scared, or just wanted a cuddle. But she didn't see Mommy crying, looking scared, or asking for a hug.

give Mommy

went "Okay", feeling like she got an answer, but

a little one with simple thoughts, and quickly reached out to Brandon, "I want a hug

smiled at her and picked her

was thrilled to bits, and couldn't resist

to look at Brandon, whose sudden tenderness always

bit, he set

her age, but skinny and light, clearly taking after

stories that came up, or Theresa's presence, but the meal was cozy and

an emotional whirlwind, still in the

joys, was over the moon to have both

eating, Sophia and Brandon joined her for some fun on the playground equipment, just like any other

suddenly shifted from a divorced couple

at a loss

was tuckered out, snoozing on Brandon's shoulder. Sophia went to

couple, one making the bed,

the child, seamlessly settling the little

tucked in, the emptiness made Sophia feel out

gonna work for

Sophia chose to escape the

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