The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 652

Susan's packing hands froze.

She was kinda on the fence about this question.

Back in the day, she would've spilled the beans to Sophia without batting an eyelash, telling her straight up that her and Brandon were on the rocks. Brandon wasn't into her, their marriage was just a shotgun wedding, and life after tying the knot was anything but a bed of roses. They were always just going through the motions, plus there were this pair of in-laws who loved to stir the pot. She and Brandon had called it quits years ago.

But these past few months, watching Brandon practically dying inside without Sophia, she suddenly wasn't sure if spilling the truth was the way to go.

Sophia had lost all her memories, which, if you think about it, could be a blessing in disguise for her and Brandon.

No need to drag around the baggage of painful memories, it might just be the fresh start Sophia and Brandon needed.

Sophia picked up on Susan's hesitation.

"Not so great, huh?" she asked, her voice tinged with anxiety.

Susan's hemming and hawing pretty much said it all.

Sophia wasn't shocked, though. If a couple was really tight, how could they still be so awkward with a kid that big?

"It's not that it was bad," Susan tried to explain, "it's just..."

She kinda didn't know how to put it.

Their marriage was just not like the ones you see every day.

To say it was bad, well, they always got along without a hitch – no fights, not even

a hint of a red face, even the divorce was all amicable and dignified. They never badmouthed each other, always considering the other's feelings.

To say it was good, well, they also didn't have that mushy, lovey-dovey thing that most couples do.

just wanna get the gist of what me and him were like before, 'cause right

jumped right in: "Maybe you're better off not knowing. Trust me, the more you know, the more clueless

Sophia: "..."

You two were like a boss and an employee," Susan finally let loose. "You got along fine, but ask me if the relationship was good? When have you ever seen an employee and a boss get all emotional? It's all peace

Sophia: "..."

earth would I want to

getting why she'd make such a rash decision to get hitched, feeling it was

"Because you

Sophia: "..."

Back then, there was a bit of a vibe between you two... Brandon might've seemed cold, but he had your back. Then for some reason, you guys drifted. I remember our last high school exam was English, you just took off right after, didn't

looked at Susan, taken

said you'd left, and he... well, he seemed a bit ticked off, just gave me a 'hmph' and walked away. I was curious, so I asked him if he was looking for you for something, and

at Sophia, "but I don't know why he never reached out to you after, and you never mentioned him, not even once. We were in the same

who'd skipped reunions for years, both class lookers, made everyone's day. People were egging each other on to drink, though you and Brandon hardly touched the stuff. I was tipsy, you were gonna Uber me home, and Brandon said he was headed the same way and could

he

glanced at Sophia: "He took you back to your

ended up

Sophia: "..."

didn't seem that close, just exchanged hellos, then Brandon sat next to you. You sat together but hardly talked. He asked

still in shock recalling how the two of them

ice and fire. Brandon was the cool and collected type, all about self-control and keeping his cool, never messing around with love affairs. Sophia, on the other hand, was your textbook good girl, head always buried in her studies or work, and keeping dudes at arm's length. So, imagine everyone's shock when these two, the least likely to hook up, not only had a one-night stand but also didn't even have the time to play

couldn't wrap her head around how heated and out of control they must have been

all common sense

way they wouldn't know better, unless they were totally

Susan giving her that knowing look and felt her cheeks burn, awkwardness creeping up on

she stammered, trying to justify the only explanation that made sense - booze and

"Come on, you think someone who could

Sophia was speechless.

suddenly remembered a flash of a memory that popped up when Brandon was putting that necklace on her, "Did