The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 376

Kent didn't dare make another peep.

He had no clue what the tiff between the two was about, and was totally in the dark about Daniel landing in the hospital because of a brain hemorrhage due to Brandon. All he knew was that Daniel was hospitalized, and that was that.

Brandon didn't add any more to the story either. He headed back to his office and had barely plopped down at his desk when Yvonne's call buzzed in.

The second Brandon picked up, Yvonne's voice, thick with tears, hit him, "Brandon, Dad's had another bleed in his brain. He's back in surgery now."

"I got it," Brandon said cool as a cucumber, ended the call, and made a beeline for the door.

Kent had just settled into his seat when he saw Brandon, face all tight, storm out of the office, so he quickly got back on his feet, instinctively ready to follow suit.

"No need to tag along." Brandon stopped him, "Take care of Theresa when she gets back."

"Got it."

Brandon headed directly to the hospital and found himself back in the all-too- familiar waiting game outside the OR.

Patricia was a hot mess, crying her eyes out. When she saw Brandon, she couldn't hold back her emotions and laid into him, blaming him for setting Daniel off that morning.

Brandon gave her an icy stare, and Patricia's outburst quickly shrank back into silence.

Yvonne shot Brandon a worried look. He looked like he was about to blow a gasket, and it wasn't clear if it was because of Daniel's condition or Patricia's tantrum.

"Brandon?" Yvonne called out to him, concern lacing her voice.

"What did the doctor say?" Brandon asked, turning to her.

Yvonne shook her head, "Nothing much, just that they needed to rush him into surgery."

Brandon nodded, not saying another word. But his face was still a picture of misery, miserable like never before.

Yvonne didn't dare disturb him.

Thankfully, Daniel's surgery didn't take too long this time around. The bleeding was still under control, and they didn't need to crack his skull open again; just a simple ventricular puncture.

But his condition was anything but stable.

As he was wheeled out of the OR, the doctor emphasized over and over again how critical it was not to agitate the patient.

"Okay, thank you, doctor."

thanks to the doctor, watched as Daniel

his face a blank slate. No telling how long he sat there when

of concern

light response,

Yvonne said softly, "Dad's incident

not.” Brandon cut her off, "He reaped what he

"I'll leave this with you.

He didn't go back to

and Theresa. There was a fire in his chest, mixed with worry, regret, and a

life to have committed such a heinous act that he was now obliged to

they didn't even have a chance for a normal

and before Brandon could even confront him,

letting the fierce wind blast through,

have dinner with

texted back

as he walked in, he made a beeline

"Why the sudden need for

the last time Brandon drank was because of Sophia, but weren't he and Sophia shacked up

"It's nothing."

a terse and steady pair of words, but his actions spoke volumes as he uncorked the bottle, poured himself a full glass, and knocked it

came a second

alright, that's enough." Don stepped in after two glasses, "Your

hospital. If something happens in the middle of

talk to me

himself another glass and downed

gulp.

glass down so hard on the marble bar top that the

at Brandon and asked,

"He had another bleed and is back

how is he

good. Whether he makes it or not, that's up to fate now," Brandon said, reached for the bottle again as if to pour another glass, but then he glanced at the broken glass, tossed it aside, took the bottle, and gulped it down straight from the neck, then

floor in front of the couch, not quite

all the years of my upbringing and my conscience tell me that I'm the reason he's in there. His current state has something to do with me. He's my biological father, and if

alright. Your dad's tough as nails," Don patted his shoulder, trying to comfort him. But