The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 629

Brandon was freaking out inside, but also didn't have a clue what to do next.

Harvey Ferber was a savvy player, and his little nudge hit Brandon right where it hurt the most.

All these false alarms had him second-guessing himself, scared stiff about chasing down the truth.

Hope had flared up and fizzled out so many times that part of him didn't even dare to hope anymore, and yet, he couldn't bear to let go, couldn't afford to give up.

One last time...

As he eyed the crowd below, not spotting anything amiss, Brandon kept pep- talking himself, "One last shot at believing, one more leap of faith. Maybe, just maybe, Sophia is still out there."

Clutching onto this belief, he wandered through the bustling mall, occasionally spotting his plainclothes security peeps showing Sophia's photo around, asking if anyone had seen her. But all they got were dismissive waves and head shakes.

The more he saw of it, the heavier his heart sank.

His journey - from school to mall to hotel to here - had started out urgent and certain, but was slowly crumbling with each polite but indifferent shake of the head from the passersby.

The ship's PA system and the big screens remained eerily silent, no missing person announcement in sight.

Kent's call

Crawley, there's a glitch with

part of the reason for docking is to get it fixed. I've asked a few passengers, and they confirmed there were notices about the issue

prep some posters of Sophia, and

sharply, then

of dignity?" Ivan's voice suddenly came from

who had somehow

was cool as a cucumber,

calm was a hint of sarcasm and anger on Sophia's behalf,

she's been gone

months,

everywhere, making a spectacle. Do you have any clue what people might do with her photo? She loved her peace and quiet, so low-key. Why can't

hard, his

over Ivan's

fade, fearing that

that someone would

of not being able to let go

have you seen this girl in the