Chapter 606

"Who's that?" Susan blurted out.

She never thought she'd see the day when Brandon would be humming and

hawing over whether to delete a WhatsApp message or not. It just didn't seem like

his style.

She figured only lovebirds caught up in romance had those kinds of dilemmas, but Brandon...

She couldn't help but sneak a peek at Brandon, then back at the WhatsApp he was brooding over, though she couldn't make heads or tails of it from the message itself.

Brandon had already pocketed his phone and turned to her, "Sorry for the hassle tonight."

Susan chuckled, "No sweat, I'm just babysitting Theresa for Sophia."

She'd been tiptoeing around mentioning Sophia in front of Brandon, knowing full well that it was a torture to him. Every time someone dropped Sophia's name around him, it was like a stab in the chest.

over the WhatsApp, a tinge of discomfort

so cleanly, so decisively. Now, she didn't have a clue

whoever could make a guy waffle like that had to be a girl. Even though Sophia was

not even with Sophia. He hadn't hesitated

wave of sympathy

name.

you ever showing any hesitation with Sophia. You always dealt with her matters so swiftly and decisively. If only you had shown a sliver of reluctance, her life might

lips, silent. He turned and pushed open the door to his study,

still, unmoved. She knew her words had hit a

creatures; kept their feelings bottled up and they stewed in discomfort; let them out and they regretted

overheard their exchange, whispered to Susan, "Mr. Crawley's having a rough time

pressed her lips, said nothing, and couldn't bring herself

head back. Please take care of

held-back words ended up just as a soft

study, Brandon tossed his phone on the desk and slumped into his office chair, hands clasped together

breathing grew tight, too, from the sudden clench of his heart,

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