The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 466

Jerry picked up the phone pretty fast.

"Hey Jerry, got a sec? Where did Nell end up going? Which shelter?" Tomas asked, hitting the speakerphone button on his cell.

There was a pause on the other end, with Jerry sounding a bit thrown off. "Why's that coming up all of a sudden?"

"Director Yearwood's asking," Tomas explained. "She's heading back to the West district for a couple of days and she's a bit worried about Nell, so she made a point to check in."

"Oh, gotcha." Jerry chuckled. "Tell her to rest easy, Nell's doing just fine. The cops are in touch with a shelter back in his hometown, working out the details to send him back."

"Where's Nell from exactly?" piped up Sophia.

"He's from a little village in the hills, quite a trek from here, so it'll take the police a bit to sort things out," Jerry explained with an easy tone. "Don't fret, the cops are on it, nothing to worry about."

"Wasn't there talk of Nell wanting to stay around here? Maybe we could just get him an ID card, get him officially registered and all."

"That might be a bit of a stretch," Jerry replied, his voice dipping in spirits a bit. "The police are trying to locate his family back home. Sounds like there are still folks there, so they've got to confirm everything. Nell's getting on in years - he's got this 'returning to his roots' vibe going on. To be honest, Nell's been with me for quite a spell, and all of us have gotten pretty attached. But you can't just think of yourself in these situations. If he wants to go back, then we should let him. Once he's settled in, I'll give you a ring."

Chiming in with a laugh, Tomas added. "Yeah, once Nell's got his feet on the ground, I'll buzz you too. No worries."

Sophia cracked a small smile and nodded. "Alright then."

After a bit more small talk, they hung up.

we should head back now. I'll swing by in a few days. If you hit any snags with the construction, just

turned to say her goodbyes to

drop by whenever you get a chance,"

drive Sophia and her companions, Augus and Cindy, to the

sighed, eyeing the long staircase at the train station entrance. "Too bad I can't drive. I could

as convenient as the high-speed train, you know," Augus quipped, glancing at

Cindy pouted. "Same difference."

their banter

though - she really should get her driver's license. Getting

she was too slammed to even think

nearest driving school to her home and decided

the driving school as the sun dipped below the horizon, the rush

was a spur-of-the-moment thing, and she hadn't told Theresa about it. Partly due to

of work and errands, leaving no room for thoughts of Theresa, let alone anything else. Before she knew it, nearly a week had flown

most fulfilling and relaxing week since coming back to

hectic, but her mind felt

thought of facing Brandon once home gave Sophia

home, but now the idea of coming home to a Brandon who felt like a stranger, someone

spoken directly to Brandon over the phone in almost

him, and he didn't

Theresa through Grace, mostly during

there, but they both tacitly avoided mentioning