The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 384

Sophia was still in a daze, her mind all over the place, when Brandon led her to stand under the roller coaster. She couldn't help but glance at him.

Brandon was gazing at the line of people, his sharp profile outlined by the contrasting shadows and light, his handsome face calm and serious.

She couldn't resist looking down at their hands, firmly interlocked by his strong fingers. His hands were large, warm, and powerful, gripping hers tightly.

The heat from their palms slowly spread, making her heart race a bit faster.

She tried to move her hand slightly. Brandon's grip tightened, and then he turned to look at her, "Up for it?"

Sophia looked up at the roller coaster that was already halfway to the sky, the pace quickening and the near-vertical drops making the riders scream nonstop.

She had only been on something like this once during her first year of college with classmates at a theme park.

Back then, fresh out of high school and into college, she was in a bittersweet phase of missing Brandon, with couples seated all around her.

At that time, the equipment got stuck mid-air, leaving everyone screaming in terror.

While waiting and fearing, Sophia watched a girl next to her dive into her boyfriend's embrace, held tightly; he reassured her, "Don't be scared." That was when she truly thought of Brandon, wondering what it would be like if he were there with her.

Unfortunately, she never had the chance to hang out with Brandon like this over the years.

Maybe it was that little fixation from her younger days that made her nod lightly under Brandon's intense yet cool gaze, "Yeah, why not?"

As soon as she spoke, the hand Brandon was holding tightened suddenly.

booth, bought two tickets, and together they boarded the roller coaster, famed to be the most

mind, after the initial rush, cooled down a bit, and the memory of being stuck mid-air years ago made her

noticed her slightly pale face,

hesitated, and then nodded honestly,

didn't say anything, just reached out and took her

scared," he said, his voice deep

sudden pang of emotion and hesitantly looked at him. Brandon gave her a reassuring smile and gripped her

the ride

his hand. Brandon, too, held on

was the rush of adrenaline from the sudden

with the ride, making her feel like she was about to fly off, her heart in her throat with the thrill. Amidst the overwhelming fear, everything went dark, and suddenly, Brandon turned

the wind seemed to fade away, leaving only his steady heartbeat, his strong

fears seemed to

tousled by the wind, eyes squinting against the force, but his expression was

being in his arms, Sophia's

as shaky as before, and there

long-missed sense of

bungee jumping area, when Brandon asked her if she wanted to try,

had never

what her heart could handle. But maybe it was the steadiness

attitude cracked a bit when she put on the safety gear and stood

nervous, her hand unconsciously tightening

be scared,"

and nodded. In the instant of falling from the heights, she instinctively