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.

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

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

Sophia: "..."

this way. 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: "..."

why on earth would I want

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

you liked

Sophia: "..."

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

at Susan, taken

Susan continued. "When we left the exam hall, he asked me where you were. I 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

I don't know why he never reached out to you after, and you never mentioned him, not even once. We

any reunions, showed up too Two top students 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

he took you

glanced at Sophia: "He took you back to your little place

ended up hitting the

Sophia: "..."

hellos, then Brandon sat next to you. You sat together but hardly talked. He asked you how you'd been, you said 'fine', and that was pretty

shock recalling how the two of them had gone from zero

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

around how heated and out of control they

all common sense

With their smarts, there's no way they wouldn't know better,

giving her that knowing look and felt her cheeks burn, awkwardness

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

out a snort, "Come on, you think someone who could still drive

Sophia was speechless.

when Brandon was putting that necklace on