The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 498

Staring at the white jade necklace lying peacefully in the jewelry box, Sophia zoned out for a sec before her hand slowly reached for it. She picked it up with

care.

The pendant glistened with a lustrous glow under the light, exquisite in its craftsmanship, unique in design, and made of a material not just any Joe could

afford.

Back when Sophia was itching to track down her family, she tried to have it appraised at the jade market. The experts could tell what it was made of but couldn't pinpoint where it was circulated from or who had crafted it. So, chasing down its origins was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

That pretty much snuffed out her hope of finding her kin. It was around that time she bumped into Brandon again, got knocked up, and tied the knot with him. She poured all her energy into Brandon and her child. Her mind was set on living the good life with Brandon, so she didn't bother to hunt down her family tree anymore. After Theresa came along, the urge to search thinned out even more. Time was tight, and gradually, the necklace slipped her mind most days. She'd practically forgotten it existed.

It only came back to her in certain moments, like tonight at the DIY craft shop, when it popped into her head out of the blue.

Sophia wanted to incorporate the Jesus figure into a DIY necklace she was making for Brandon. Having survived alone in the frigid wilderness as a young girl, she figured maybe it was this necklace that had been her guardian angel all along.

She'd had pretty smooth sailing growing up, so she wanted to pass on this protective charm to Brandon.

But as cool as the necklace was, both its style and length were a no-go for a grown man - it screamed little boy's accessory. So, Sophia's game plan was to craft a mini version of the Jesus out of the same material and embed it into the necklace. Best of both worlds, right?

Sophia held the white jade necklace up to the light, brought it close to the wardrobe, and snapped a pic with her phone before putting it away, tucking the white jade back into its box.

That's when Brandon strolled in with Theresa, fresh from her bath.

He'd just washed her hair and wrapped it in a towel. Passing by Sophia, he caught a glimpse of her stashing a jewelry box in the safe but didn't pry.

only brought over personal documents - didn't need a safe

Sophia didn't rifle through his belongings. Same deal with

phone;

Sophia just glanced back at him and Theresa, asking,

"just washed her

Sophia offered, closing the

got this. You do your thing,"

he added, "What's with the

shook her head,

and let

plopped Theresa on the bed to dry her hair,

enjoying her daddy's salon treatment, sat

didn't have a

take a

leaving her phone on

thick, long hair dried, glanced at Sophia's

couldn't resist reaching for

eyed her, reminding, "Theresa, remember our

lock screen, clutching

But before she knew it, a large hand swooped in and swiped the phone from her

see Brandon's stern face.

still longing for the phone in his hand. But Brandon was unmoved, placing the phone back

watched, not daring to reach for