The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 561

"I have no clue!" Ivan suddenly burst out, his hand fiercely pointing towards the winding river outside the balcony, "She fell down there, and you're telling me you don't know? She's gone, man, she's never coming back!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Brandon was clearly riled up by his words, cutting him off sharply.

But this did not stop Ivan, who, seemingly using the moment to vent his emotions, sneered even more scornfully, "Brandon, you finally got what you wished for - you killed her! If it weren't for you forcing her to stay by your side, she would never have died. She was supposed to live as she did in Wye City - devoted, motivated, happy, fulfilled... it was your damn selfishness that killed her!"

"She's not dead!" Brandon retorted coldly, refuting him word by word, as if convincing himself, "You hid her away, didn't you? Otherwise, why the hell did you suddenly resign? Why have you disappeared after her accident?"

"My resignation gave Mr. Crawley great hope, didn't it?" Ivan sneered as if he heard a great joke, a smirk appearing on his lips, "Isn't Mr. Crawley always all about evidence? If you think Sophia is with me, go ahead and search. Search anywhere, the whole damn city, the entire world even - go on, search! Aren't you capable? Didn't you find her when she was on the other side of the globe? Continue searching, then, why don't you dig full fathom five to find her?"

By the end, Ivan couldn't control his emotions and roared out loud.

His uncontrollable outburst gradually snuffed out the flicker of hope that had ignited in Brandon.

Watching Brandon's handsome face drained of color, Ivan seemed to slowly realize his own lapse, pursing his lips and turning his face back toward the balcony.

Mr. Evert, who had been nervously watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but look at Brandon with concern.

He hadn't expected him to seek Ivan out for this matter.

This was beyond his comprehension.

Whether it was Brandon or Ivan, losing control over a girl was beyond what he knew of them.

rational, cool-headed man with authority, like a king of the business world, masterfully strategizing with ease; women seemed to be the least of his

that he was now acting out of character over a woman

no impression

a girl, Mr. Evert couldn't help but worryingly call out to Brandon, "Mr.

him but didn't respond, his gaze returning to Ivan. As his Adam's apple bobbed, he pleaded,

Brandon seriously, "How could she possibly be with me? I only learned about her accident from the news, how could I have

Brandon remained silent.

just gambling on the slim chance that Sophia had been rescued

background and his known affection for Sophia, could remain

because of Sophia.

stay," Ivan said, "I didn't want to be reminded

couldn't help but look at

gaze unflinchingly, with no trace of

Brandon turned away under his

disturbance," he voiced a low apology and

car, Brandon immediately contacted a detective agency

movements were too easily tracked, that the detective agency didn't even need to

there for a few days, with traces of him found along the river and in

all the surveillance that captured his figure, there was only

way back to West

his home, and on the rare occasions he did go out, it was only to ride his motorcycle alone, almost as if he was punishing himself by

was never a sign of