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."

door. He walked over to the photo of

in the morgue, distorted beyond recognition, his chest

he called her name in a hoarse

rip open all the wounds, causing him such agony that he doubled over. Inadvertently, he knocked things off the desk, and the loud crash startled Kent, who was just about to

back, wanting to knock on the door, but his raised

I'm right outside; just call if you need me," in

came from

the pages scattered on the floor, but stared blankly at

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

smiled with gentle tranquility, untouched by the passage

of Sophia in the album, motionless. On the phone lying on the

been

a revised set of design

expression didn't change, and he didn't look at his phone. Instead, he slowly sank down against the wall and closed

that through

waited all

a draft during the day, but likewise, there was 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

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