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.

tinge of discomfort had sprouted within her -

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

like that had to be a girl. Even though Sophia was gone and Brandon had every right to start

woman, not even with Sophia. He hadn't hesitated for a second

a WhatsApp contact, Brandon waffled. A wave of sympathy

name.

quickly apologized, 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 and decisively. If only you had shown a sliver of reluctance, her life might not have

and pushed open the door

closed, Susan stood still, unmoved. She knew her words

up and they stewed in discomfort; let them out and they regretted

"Mr. Crawley's having a rough time too,

pressed her lips, said nothing, and

Please take care of

words ended up just as a soft reminder. Grace nodded

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

the sudden clench of his heart,

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