Chapter 650

"You know the password," Brandon stated, not as a question, but as a matter of fact.

"I... I don't know."

Sophia felt a wave of panic, like she was trespassing into Brandon's private world.

She had no clue what the password was; it seemed like she was just fiddling with the lock out of instinct, not expecting the safe to actually swing open.

She didn't even know what the safe contained.

"Sorry about that," she mumbled an awkward apology, "I didn't mean to."

Brandon gave her a reassuring smile. "No need to apologize, this stuff is yours anyway."

"..." Sophia hesitated, glancing at the unlocked safe. She thought only people rolling in dough like him needed a safe.

Taking a peek inside, there wasn't much-some bank cards, IDs, a few certificates, and just a small jewelry box that looked like it could belong to a girl. No sign of Brandon's stuff.

"Do we... keep our stuff separate?" Sophia's voice trailed off, as she couldn't help voicing her confusion. She'd thought that in a marriage, there wouldn't be a 'yours and mine' or such clear boundaries.

Brandon caught the gist of her question, a bit surprised she'd noticed this first. True, their stuff was kept separate, each having their own space, no interference.

It wasn't intentional, just never really crossed their minds before.

Back when they first got hitched, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

He bumped into her at the hospital, stumbled upon her pregnancy test results, and she was all at sea. He wanted to tie the knot, but never forced her hand.

She asked for a couple of days to think it over, and he agreed.

Those two days of waiting were pure agony for him.

Luckily, she came back with the answer he'd been dying to hear-she said yes to marriage.

She was the one who called him to meet, and over dinner she told him she agreed to the marriage.

Brandon still remembers holding his breath waiting for her answer.

He'd played out scenarios in his head, ways to convince her if she said no. Thankfully, her first words were "I agree to marry you," no strings attached.

His mind was so focused on the fact that she agreed, he overlooked everything else.

He was so worried she'd back out, he just coolly nodded and said, "Great, let's get the paperwork done after we eat."

She just looked at him, surprised, then gently nodded back, "Okay."

went back

like they were ticking off

luggage was simple, just

they skipped the gradual dating and getting-to-know-each-other phase, their lightning-fast marriage had this weird dynamic of being both

and detached, never really

the distance and couldn't, she gradually

it much mind. He was so wrapped up in work that

she suddenly

that sense of boundary was even more pronounced due to the divorce

didn't dare to

puzzled look, a thousand explanations flashed through Brandon's

attention drifting to the

her a sense of

Brandon saw her hesitation.

the jewelry box, and opened it in front

gaze fell on the white

face closely, noting every change in

face a blank slate, as if lost in

took the necklace and, holding each end, gently put it around her neck. Sophia's eyes were fixed on Brandon's handsome face, so close to

on the clasp at the back

protect and bring peace. Wear it well, don't take it off or

supposed to keep

did you end up

"I don't want to."

dare take it off, I'll stop

Once the Goddess of Mercy is watching over me, I'll give it back to you,

"No deal."

"Big brother..."

alright, if you want to give it back, you can. But for now, you'd

it."

"Okay."

...

a little girl's

girl, happy with the boy's concession, joyfully gathered her long hair draped over her shoulders, allowing the taller boy

like Brandon, was focused and serious as he did so. Sophia couldn't see the

fixed on Brandon's handsome face,

her neck and was gazing down

like he was caught up in some

"We..."

touch the white jade hanging around her neck. She wanted to ask him if they had known each other when they were

shot towards the living

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