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.

Brandon's indecision over the WhatsApp, a tinge of discomfort had sprouted within

divorce, he had cut ties so cleanly, so decisively. Now, she didn't have a clue who was on the other end, but

to be a girl. Even though Sophia was

of hesitation with another woman, not even with Sophia. He hadn't hesitated for a

of a WhatsApp contact, Brandon waffled. A wave of sympathy for Sophia surged, and Susan nearly choked up at the mention of

name.

but her straight-shooting nature added, "I can't recall you ever showing any hesitation with Sophia. You always dealt with her matters so swiftly

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

the study door closed, Susan stood still, unmoved. She knew her words

funny creatures; kept their feelings bottled up and they stewed in discomfort;

Susan, "Mr. Crawley's having a rough

lips, said nothing, and couldn't bring herself

should head back. Please take care

her held-back words ended up just as a

his phone on the desk and slumped into his office

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

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