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."

the marriage certificate, and then they went back to

were ticking off

simple, just

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

was always cool and detached, never really tried to close the gap between

the distance and

different from other couples, nor did he pay it much mind. He was so wrapped up in work that he got used to this

she suddenly

sense of boundary was even more pronounced due

living together again, she didn't want to get too entangled, and he didn't

facing Sophia's puzzled look, a thousand explanations flashed through Brandon's mind, but he chose to

drifting to the

any memory of them, gave her

Brandon saw her hesitation.

down, picked up the jewelry box, and opened it in front

the white jade necklace inside and

face closely, noting every change in

face a blank slate, as if lost in some distant

holding each end, gently put it around her neck. Sophia's

head tilted slightly, his eyes focused on the clasp at

my grandfather, said to protect and bring

it. I have the bracelet you gave me; it's supposed to keep me safe. You wear the necklace;

protect you, how did you end up hurt? Just wear it, no taking

"I don't want to."

dare take it off,

I'll wear it for a few days. Once the Goddess of Mercy

"No deal."

"Big brother..."

if you want to give it back, you

it."

"Okay."

...

of memory, a boy's resigned voice, and a little girl's coquettish,

concession, joyfully gathered her long hair draped over her shoulders, allowing the taller boy to lean in with the white jade necklace and carefully

Sophia couldn't see the

fixed on Brandon's

gazing down at her, seemingly

like he was caught

"We..."

to touch the white jade hanging around her neck. She wanted to ask him if they had

shot towards

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