Chapter 455

Brandon had actually rocked up to the hospital room door just as Sophia and

Daniel started their chat, so he caught the whole thing about her being dead set on taking their daughter, and also how she brushed him off without batting an eye.

Knowing this in his head was different from hearing it with his own ears. It felt like someone was carving his heart out with a knife, leaving it raw and bleeding.

He barely caught a wink of sleep that night.

Come the crack of dawn, Brandon rolled out of bed and when he swung by next door, Sophia was already up, fixing breakfast for Theresa.

They locked eyes for a sec, but words were MIA.

Brandon's gaze slid from her face to the eggs she was frying, and without a peep, he moseyed over and took the spatula right out of her hands.

Sophia had no choice but to sidestep out of the way.

Brandon took over the breakfast gig, still not muttering a single word.

Sophia eyed his frosty profile, her lips twitched like she wanted to say something, but in the end, zilch - she left the kitchen to help a just-woken Theresa get dressed and freshen up.

By the time Brandon served up breakfast, Sophia had wrapped up her morning hustle and was leading Theresa out of their room.

Theresa caught a whiff of the fried eggs from a mile away and let go of Sophia's hand, bolting to the table with a "Yum, that smells great!"

Brandon scooped her up into her high chair and dished up her breakfast before plunking himself down beside her to join in.

made her way to the

had breakfast in silence, each to

of took Brandon back to their marriage from a couple years ago, but not quite

then, even though they often ate

through the newspaper during breakfast, speed-reading the day's financial and political news, his aura all cool and

came with a "keep out" vibe so strong, Sophia didn't dare

was wrapped up in a "don't mess with me" kind of

finished her

was still helping Theresa, so he was lagging

but then looked over

"No need."

cut her off with an

bit her lip and clammed

puzzled, glanced up

a reassuring smile and whispered, "Finish

Theresa nodded obediently, "Okay."

slapping on some light makeup to hide her pallor,

and Theresa

in the living room, and Brandon had ducked into the bathroom

glanced at the closed bathroom door, then said her goodbyes to Theresa, "I'm off to work now, Theresa. Be

a good little

leave, Theresa couldn't help but remind her, "Daddy's still

a small

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