Chapter 554

Brandon scooped her up and pulled her in close, gently patting her back and whispering soothing words, feeling a pang of guilt eating him up inside. He hadn't expected Theresa to wake up in the middle of the night, let alone be freaked out by it.

Before Sophia's accident, Theresa had always slept like a log till dawn. Sophia's sudden exit hit both him and Theresa like a ton of bricks.

Even though she consoled herself in her letter, saying that her stint on earth was perhaps just to repay all the karmic debts she owed, and once squared, she could ascend back to her own world, that wasn't the ending she deserved.

This was the result of someone's foul play.

She would never have willingly cut ties with him and left Theresa to face the world all alone. The moment she decided to bring Theresa into the world, sticking around to see her grow up was part of the plan. But someone's malice had stripped her of that right and robbed Theresa of the happy life she was meant to have.

Brandon's hand, resting on Theresa's shoulder, started to move more slowly, and beneath his lowered eyelids, his eyes turned icy cold.

Kent, standing to the side, caught the sharp chill crystallizing in Brandon's eyes. It was the look of hate pushed to the extreme, of ruthlessness personified.

He knew all too well that the old Brandon, cool and calm as distant mountains and rivers, might be gone for good.

Sophia was the warmth underpinning all his tenderness. With her gone, it was like his soul had been yanked out.

But seeing Brandon now, with that intense ruthlessness in his eyes, Kent would rather deal with this Brandon than the one who was too pained to speak earlier. At least this way, there was something fueling him to keep going.

"Any news from the construction site these past few days?"

Watching Theresa slowly fall asleep on his shoulder with his comforting, Brandon finally spoke up. His voice was still hoarse but carried a hint of venom as he eliberately lowered it.

peacefully sleeping Theresa, "Everyone's sticking to the site for now, but there

the

tonight. Take care of yourself first. I've got people keeping an eye on things; no one's going anywhere. You

look on the ER doctor's face when asked how long it had been since Brandon had slept. After Sophia's disappearance, Brandon had collapsed twice from sheer exhaustion, a

at Theresa asleep on his chest, then back at him, "You

It's just a phone call,

Brandon again, "You rest up, Mr.

"No need."

was well aware of how

card, so he nodded, "Then give me a ring if you need

some rest,"

Kent agreed, bobbing his

turned to leave when

Kent looked back, puzzled.

"Thank you," said Brandon.

thanked him so earnestly and sincerely. Kent was momentarily stunned, and then quickly smiled, "Mr. Crawley, why

said it lightly, his voice was tinged with emotion. He found himself unexpectedly moved by Brandon's sudden show of sentiment, filled with a sense of gallant

a smile in response. He was never one to smile much, and smiling

sorrow and admiration. After a

door shut behind him, and silence reclaimed the room, that

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