Chapter 584

A couple of months later.

Saturday rolled around, and the weather was starting to warm up, bathing

everything outside in a pleasant sunshine.

Brandon squatted down, meticulously fixing Theresa's clothes until they were just right, then finally looked up at her and said, "All set."

Theresa, who had just stretched her arm out to place her little teddy bear at a distance, immediately pulled it back into a tight hug against her chest.

This had become her go-to comfort move over the past few months. Brandon had gotten used to this little ritual of hers and didn't try to correct it anymore, even if the teddy bear wasn't looking its freshest from being clung to and slept with all the time.

Silently, he brushed off some lint sticking to the teddy bear, his fingertips lingering a bit too long on the bear's soft fabric before he pulled away, his expression drifting into a reminiscent daze.

"Daddy?" Theresa called out, a hint of confusion in her voice.

Brandon snapped back to reality, offering her a reassuring smile as his gaze drifted past her shoulder to the long table behind her.

On that table was an album, holding a picture of Sophia from when she first joined the company.

He had seen that photo on the wall at Star Dempsey Architects two months ago, and had since gotten the negative from HR, developed and printed it out.

He didn't have a picture of Sophia on his phone. Neither did Sophia on hers.

She wasn't into taking photos, so her phone gallery was devoid of selfies, even though it was filled with lots of moments capturing Theresa.

In the photo, Sophia was sitting at her desk, smiling quietly and gently, obviously taken spontaneously when the HR came by for a shoot. She wasn't showy, but her youth and beauty shone through her calm and gentle gaze.

volumes, as soft and serene as ever. It was as if she was smiling right at

who was

called out, her welcoming voice trailing

up at the sound and saw Kent and

replied, wiggling his eyebrows in

had become much quieter. But as before, his goofy faces didn't

with her big, round eyes, a faint smile on her

made Brandon's heart twinge, but he said nothing, simply stroking her hair

going to take you

Theresa nodded, "Yes."

but reach out to touch it, "Your teddy's got a

bear, Theresa's smile vanished, and she clutched the teddy tighter, shaking her

hugged her, whispering soothingly, "We won't

relaxed a bit at his words, and gazing at her distressfully, Susan didn't dare to

in with a grin, "Let's go; we'll start with the New Year's shopping and getting new clothes. The malls are

Theresa, "We're about to celebrate

Theresa nodded blankly, "Yeah."

meant. She didn't remember much from her first New Year, and now was her first real sense of the holiday as a

moms, picking out new outfits and prepping for the holiday. Whether it was because Sophia was gone or Brandon subconsciously

didn't want Theresa to

when she went out playing with other kids, seeing them buzzing with holiday prep yet she hadn't prepared a thing, so she took the opportunity to take

in and complete the traditions Sophia couldn't

and they were abroad. When Christmas arrived, even though Theresa was too young to understand, and despite Sophia's hectic work and study

holiday outfits for

her a taste

that Sophia was gone, she worried Brandon might neglect

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