Chapter 616

After saying that, Kent couldn't help but sneak a worried glance at Brandon, whose face, devoid of anger, remained unchanged.

"Mr. Crawley?" He called out again, anxiety creeping into his voice.

"I got it; you can head back now," Brandon finally spoke up.

"What about the school centennial event at West District High tomorrow?" Kent hesitated, "Should we tell President Poe you're feeling under the weather and skip it?"

"No need." Brandon turned slightly, his gaze piercing through the living room to

rest on Sophia's photo on the desk, "I'll be there on time."

"Alright." Kent replied softly, "Grace has prepared some food for you; maybe you should eat something."

"I'm not hungry." Brandon cut him off, "You go back now."

"But..." Kent cast a worried glance at his haggard face, "your body..."

"Just go back."

had already closed the door. He walked over to the photo of

his chest torn open as if an invisible claw

he called her name in

over. Inadvertently,

knock on the door, but his raised

Crawley, I'm right outside; just call if you need me," in the end, he could only say through the door

from inside, and

pages scattered on the floor, but stared blankly at Sophia's photo album

was turned upside down, hiding Sophia's face. Brandon stared at the overturned album for a long time, until

the album still smiled with gentle tranquility, untouched by the passage of time or any external

at the photo of Sophia in the album, motionless. On the phone lying on the floor, a

The plans have been

message was a revised set of design

didn't change, and he didn't look at his phone.

that through the

had waited

no response from him. Since returning from school the day before, she had pulled an all- nighter to finish the design revisions and sent them to Brandon before the end of the workday, not wanting to delay his after-hours time. Unexpectedly, Brandon hadn't

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