The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 454

Sophia was momentarily stunned, instinctively turning to look at Brandon.

"Don't worry. I'm not trying to fight you for custody."

After saying that, Brandon had already pulled Theresa along to go back to their room to pick out clothes.

Sophia stood still, feeling a bit lost as well.

The Brandon she knew was back, cool and logical, always all about business. The Brandon from over two years ago seemed even more distant and

unapproachable, but it was the kind of unapproachable that came from extreme calm and reason. Now, he seemed to be unapproachable with a hint of emotion.

The tenderness Brandon had shown recently was as fleeting as a flash in the pan.

Sophia got it. She chose this road herself, so she had no right to feel down, let alone to care or complain.

Brandon took Theresa for a bath, carefully dried her hair, and then read her a bedtime story, lulling her to sleep.

Although he was still a rookie dad, his natural knack for learning and the cramming he'd done recently meant he was pretty much nailing the whole childcare thing.

Theresa loved his company too. Despite Sophia not being by her side all night, Theresa's mood wasn't affected at all; in fact, she seemed especially happy, interacting well with Brandon.

There was this sense of happiness that seemed to say whether Sophia was there or not didn't matter.

felt like an outsider watching the father-daughter duo, feeling both comforted and sad at their

pin down

hand, she was glad that Theresa loved Brandon and that he was willing to invest time and effort in her; their relationship was as normal as any other father- daughter

hand, it seemed

sleep, Brandon stepped out of

crash in the studio next

he passed the living room, he told Sophia, who was sitting at the desk. His voice was flat, none of the warmth he had with Theresa moments

her lips slightly

forced himself to

door opened and closed, and Sophia remained seated,

worried and called out to her,

and gave Grace a smile, "I'm fine." She then got up to tidy the

packing up both the discarded sketches and the

to bind them with a stapler, and couldn't help but remind her, "You've got the

when she saw the drafts and design papers stacked

look at her with concern, "Are you really okay? Should I call

to go fetch Brandon, Sophia came to her

Grace turned back, puzzled.

smile, "I'm really okay, Grace. You don't need

she was always calm with little emotional fluctuation, her face was always serene and peaceful, only showing worry when the child was sick. Usually, one couldn't see any trace of anxiety on her face, and she was

see that Sophia's serenity and peace had dissipated, and she had become much more silent. Her

between you and Mr. Crawley, and I'm not well-educated enough to say anything profound, but I always think that you should keep your