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.

yet to

the worry that surfaced,

need to take this

nodded and opened the

to answer. Patricia's voice, tinged with tears,

Brandon's expression tensed.

he replied in a measured tone, ending the call, then looked back at Sophia, "I need to go to the hospital to see my

is he all

mustered a reassuring smile. "He's fine.

"Okay, but you should

take you. You haven't slept

Brandon nodded: "I will."

offering her a few more words of reassurance, he

door close behind him, Sophia's smile gradually faded into

the sudden seriousness on Brandon's face

fretted, but it wasn't

He wouldn't welcome her.

would likely end as poorly as

Daniel's recovery. After all, it was her brother's

it would ease Brandon's mind too-that

door. Thinking she was worried about Theresa, she offered, "If you're worried about Mr. Crawley, go with him. I'm

Grace a grateful smile, "That won't be necessary, Grace, you go rest,

"I'll take a quick nap upstairs before heading out to get some groceries. Any

don't

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