The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 423

Sophia pursed her lips slightly. Instead of speaking, she simply wrapped her arms around him in a gentle embrace.

Apart from the affair concerning Theresa, where she had once deliberately misled him to keep the secret, she and Brandon never really had any misunderstandings. They were always straightforward with each other. Their divorce had been handled openly, and when Brandon had misconstrued her planned studies abroad as preparation for their separation, she had clarified with honesty that it wasn't so, revealing that overhearing a conversation between him and his father was what had made her resolve. And It was also because she had learned about his motives for marrying her in the first place.

Brandon didn't hug her back at first.

He knew her clarifications weren't a sign she wanted to draw nearer to him; but rather, it was just her way of doing things.

As long as it wasn't about the child's existence, she was consistently honest and forthright about everything.

He was grateful for her honesty, but beneath the thankful exhale was a faint sense of loss and helplessness.

She still seemed ready to withdraw at any moment.

He just wasn't that big a deal to her, always on her rational game.

Without further words, Brandon eventually lifted his hand to tenderly wrap her in a light embrace.

They were close yet worlds apart.

Amidst the lingering silence, Brandon's phone broke the quiet.

He checked it - Patricia was calling.

Seeing "Patricia" made his heart skip a beat, worried it might be trouble with Daniel-Patricia wouldn't dare call unless it was about Daniel.

with Daniel yet to regain consciousness, and now

that surfaced, Brandon let go of

to take

and

Patricia's voice, tinged with tears, came through: "Brandon,

Brandon's expression tensed.

measured tone, ending the call, then looked back at Sophia, "I need to go to the hospital to see my father. You can get some rest

all right?" Sophia

a reassuring smile. "He's fine. Don't worry about

back: "Okay, but you should

him, "Have the driver take you. You haven't slept all night, and hardly

Brandon nodded: "I will."

more words of reassurance,

the door close behind him, Sophia's smile gradually faded into a look of

sudden seriousness on Brandon's face upon receiving the call; Daniel's situation must have

fretted, but it wasn't her

He wouldn't welcome her.

would likely end as poorly

Sophia wished earnestly for Daniel's recovery. After all, it was her brother's

Daniel were fine, it would ease Brandon's mind too-that was his dad, after

Sophia zoning out at the door. Thinking she was worried about Theresa, she offered,

a grateful smile, "That won't

nap upstairs before heading out to get some groceries. Any preferences for dinner tonight for you and Mr.

fine, don't trouble