Chapter 532

Kent instantly got why Brandon was keen to keep these folks around and bump

their pay.

When they were clean as a whistle, getting a pat on the back and a salary that was doubled by the big boss wasn't gonna make them want to bail. They couldn't find a gig this sweet anywhere else, and they were all here to make a buck, after all.

Especially with everyone spooked about the bad juju from the beam that kept failing, those willing to roll the dice and give it a shot, well, cash was king for them.

Only someone with skeletons in their closet would think of hitting the road when the heat was on and the cops had got a smoking gun.

"I'm on it," Kent quickly piped up.

Brandon gave a slight nod, didn't say another word, but stayed put. He stood where Sophia had taken her fall the night before, gazing down at the railing, reaching out as if to touch it, his hand trembling before he could lay it down.

Kent, standing behind him, couldn't read his face and, worried, called out, "Mr. Crawley?"

"Go on, I'm fine."

Brandon's voice was steady as he continued to look down at the railing. Finally, his shaking hand slowly gripped the railing, and then tightened, the familiar veins slowly standing out on his arm.

That was the last place Sophia had left her mark.

not daring to say more, and simply nodded, "Alright,

came. Kent didn't dare disturb Brandon any

of Sophia being struck and flung into the air, a raw pain surging in his chest, so intense

goodbyes after high school, the turning away when they divorced, over and over. He thought he'd already lost her so

just going back to how things were before; no one

up at him, calling him "Brandon" in her uniquely soft

her at all. She had just been away for a while, but she always came

But this time.

in stomach pain. He looked out at the now calm river, remembering those

only I had let you go that day, how

than the gentle sound of the wind over the water, no

"Sophia."

deeper stab of pain, but he kept on calling like self-torture, more urgent and choked with each call until the pain was

never knew time could be

her return. What was he supposed to do; what about Theresa? But in all this time, he'd never really spent it, never truly

Brandon from afar, doubled over

she didn't dare to disturb him. But remembering Theresa in the hotel trapped in a

paused but

to the hotel, and she won't wake

Grace voiced her concern.

out of her depth; Theresa was like possessed by the nightmare, crying. She and Susan didn't know what to

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