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.

serene as ever. It was as if she was smiling right at him through the photo, and Brandon couldn't

the doorbell rang. Grace, who was bustling in the kitchen, hurried to

Grace called out, her

up at the sound and saw Kent and Susan walking in. She greeted them politely, "Uncle

eyebrows in an attempt to

quieter. But as before, his goofy faces didn't seem to have the

her big, round eyes, a faint smile on her face, her expression

but he

take

Theresa nodded, "Yes."

but reach out to touch it, "Your teddy's got a bit dirty; how about godmom cleans it up for

smile vanished, and she clutched the teddy tighter, shaking her head vigorously as if afraid it

hugged her, whispering soothingly, "We won't wash it; don't

his words, and gazing at her distressfully, Susan didn't dare to push the

with the New Year's shopping and getting new clothes. The malls are buzzing

he bent down to Theresa, "We're about to celebrate New Year; are you happy,

Theresa nodded blankly, "Yeah."

her first New Year, and now was her first real sense

new outfits and prepping for the holiday. Whether it was because Sophia was gone

want

hadn't prepared a thing, so she took the opportunity to take her out shopping with Kent, hoping to give her

was determined to fill in and

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

holiday outfits

taste of the festive

she worried Brandon

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