Chapter 508

"No can do," Sophia gently turned her down. "I'm heading to work, not to play. I can't look after you. Dad's got work too."

Theresa looked a bit down in the dumps, her eyes pleading as she turned to Brandon. "Daddy."

Brandon glanced at Sophia. "Why not let her tag along? She hasn't had a chance to go out and have fun for a while now."

"She can go out and play some other time. Don't just give in to everything she wants," Sophia said. "I'm heading to a construction site, it's no place for children."

"Then I'll take her over the day after tomorrow," Brandon suggested. "You should be done by then, and I can juggle my work around tomorrow and the morning after. We can take a few days off as a family after that. Come to think of it, we haven't had a proper family vacation together."

Sophia hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, that works."

Brandon turned to Theresa. "Theresa, Mommy's going on a business trip tomorrow, and I need to wrap up some work. How about I bring you over to join Mommy the day after, okay?"

But Theresa shook her head. "But I want to go with you. It's been so long since we all went out together."

at the park with you the other day?" Sophia said softly, looking at her. "I have to work first, and then we can all

want to go with

making her more rebellious and assertive. She

with hopeful eyes, waited

time, Brandon chose to stand

turned a bit stern. "Theresa, didn't we agree that you wouldn't disturb

intimidated by Brandon's sternness, burst into tears, sobbing heartbreakingly

and Brandon's hearts

her and apologizing, promising to bring her over after Mommy was done with work. It took a lot of coaxing to calm Theresa down, but she was stubborn and didn't agree as sweetly as usual, falling asleep without

Sophia whispered, watching the sleeping Theresa. "She'll probably forget all about it

Brandon nodded in agreement.

next day, Sophia packed her suitcase and took it to work, planning to head straight

a

the high-speed train when she got the video call, with the

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