The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 383

Theresa didn't catch the subtle vibes between adults and was chomping at the bit, grabbing Brandon's arm with excitement and blurting out, "Daddy, I wanna go on the roller coaster!"

Brandon took a pause to glance at Sophia, leaving the ball in her court.

Sophia eyed the roller coaster, noting that it was tame enough for tots to enjoy, so she gave the green light, "Let's hit it."

The roller coaster had three seats side by side, with Theresa plopped right in the middle and Sophia and Brandon taking the flanks.

The little munchkin was beside herself, having both mom and dad to tag along for a playdate - it was a total novelty.

This was also a first for Sophia and Brandon to hang out together, probably all for the kiddo's sake, leaving Sophia's feelings a tad tangled.

But she didn't let that emotional spaghetti mess with the day, nor did it put a damper on Theresa's fun.

She and Brandon were just like any other set of parents, bending over backwards to make Theresa's day.

Brushing aside a long-lost sense of regret, Sophia actually found joy in the moment.

Having kids made one wanna give them the world, spoil them rotten, and just shower them with love unconditionally. So seeing Theresa this happy and bubbly really filled Sophia's cup.

Sophia and Brandon were with Theresa as she took the playground by storm, hitting all the kid-friendly rides like bumper cars, water rafts, merry-go-rounds - you name it, they did it, with patience and genuine enthusiasm.

During the halftime breather, Brandon snuck off to the loo to dial up Kent, nudging him to bring Susan along to the amusement park.

"That's a bit out of the blue, isn't it?" Kent seemed to wrestle with the idea on the other end, "Randomly asking her out, she might think I'm up to something."

"How's that out of the blue?" Brandon's voice was chill, "Your boss needs a hand with the kiddo; you're out of your depth, so why not call in the kid's godmother for some backup? What's the big deal?"

Kent saw the light and agreed without skipping a beat, "Alright, I'll give Susan a ring."

After hanging up with Brandon, Kent called Susan to see if she could lend a hand; his boss had roped him into some babysitting, and he was a bit out of his league. Theresa knew her well, so maybe she could help.

Susan was at home, bored out of her skull, binge-watching some show.

heads-up from Sophia's family about their outing earlier in the day, asking if

passed. But now, hearing Kent's proposition, she did a double- take, "Aren't Mr. Crawley and Sophia already taking care of the kiddo? Why do they need you to step

for a sec, "Probably some last-minute work stuff.

didn't mention anything," Susan

shot back, "You know how Ms. Yearwood is, not one to trouble folks - probably didn't want to put

"Okay, then. Meet up

you up?" Kent

she nodded, "Sure," and hung

closet, she paused, gave herself a once-over in the mirror, then grabbed a towel and some clothes, and decided

theme park, Sophia and Brandon were gearing up to grab a bite with

surprised to see the two rock up

out of the house, blow off some steam," Kent jumped in before Susan could speak,

since I've had some fun;

picture and let it be,

the moon if those two hit it off, though

to

her

blast with mom and

a serious

did you guys get up

hard, ticking off on her fingers, "Roller

rattled off a list and seemed

treasure want to keep the party going?" Susan picked up the

head was

Theresa goes for another round

lit up, and she

her parents were still there, her questioning gaze shifted

who was playfully pinching Theresa's nose, laughing, "Geez, look at you, all giddy. Why don't

hint of annoyance in her

in that awkward, flirty phase and probably wanted Theresa around as a buffer to dodge any awkward silences. She