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.

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

and the memory of being stuck

her slightly pale face,

and then

just reached out and took

he said, his voice deep and slow, his

and hesitantly looked at him. Brandon gave her a reassuring

instantly, the

clung to his hand. Brandon, too,

was the rush of adrenaline from the sudden acceleration and the firm grasp on

feel like she was about

wind seemed to fade away, leaving

to vanish

by the wind,

by being in his arms, Sophia's

legs weren't as shaky as before, and there

sense of

area, when Brandon asked her if she

had never bungee

could handle. But maybe it was the steadiness of the hand holding hers that made her want to

the safety gear and stood on the bungee

hand unconsciously tightening on Brandon's arm. He held her

scared," he

In the instant of falling from the heights, she instinctively held Brandon tightly, eyes closed,