The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 654

Brandon shot her a glance, "Thanks." He was thanking her for not spilling the beans to Sophia.

But Susan wasn't having any of it, "Don't thank me just yet. I didn't say anything mainly because I didn't want to hurt Sophia."

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Brandon, "Brandon, I'm not sure if it's right or wrong to hand her over to you again. This is between you two, and I really shouldn't be butting in."

"But Sophia and I are tight as sisters, and all I want is for her to be happy. She's lost her memories, and right now, she's an easy mark. Even if you spun her a fairy tale about how much you two were once in love, she'd buy it hook, line, and sinker."

Brandon paused mid-chop, not picking up the conversation.

He knew all too well that Sophia would believe him, no matter what he said. She even felt guilty and at a loss because she couldn't remember their past.

"Sophia may have amnesia, but she hasn't lost her ability to think straight. She can tell if things are good or bad between you two," Susan said. "It's a mystery whether it was luck or divine pity that brought her back safely this time, but either way, I hope you don't let her down again. When you two got hitched, she put all her trust in you, only to end up with a broken heart. Now she's putting her trust in you once more, and I hope it doesn't end up being another disaster."

"You don't have to worry about that ever happening again," Brandon replied calmly, looking straight at her. "I know better than anyone what she means to me." His voice was soft yet firm, with a steadiness that seemed to carry weight. Involuntarily, Susan's gaze met his eyes.

There was a calm, unwavering strength in Brandon's eyes that had the power to convince.

Strangely enough, the anxiety that had been hanging over her seemed to settle down.

"I hope you can walk the talk," Susan said.

Brandon just cracked a small smile, without further comment.

Susan managed a strained smile in return, having said all there was to say, she didn't linger in the kitchen and went back to the living room.

Kent, who had noticed her going to find Brandon, couldn't help but lower his voice and ask, "What were you and Mr. Crawley conspiring about in there, all hush- hush?"

Susan just dismissed it, "Nothing much. Just a reminder to cherish the one in front of you."

"As if he needs reminding," Kent remarked with a side glance at Brandon, who was already heading towards the master bedroom, "You see? He's practically ready to tie her to his belt."

Susan just gave a noncommittal response.

Brandon pushed open the door to the master bedroom and unsurprisingly, saw Sophia sitting on an extra chair by the bed, quietly watching Theresa, who had fallen back asleep, with a peaceful expression and a soft look in her eyes.

One of Sophia's hands had been pulled into the covers by Theresa, held tightly in her embrace as she slept soundly.

"Why don't you catch some sleep?" Brandon asked as he approached.

given Sophia's personality, she was only there to soothe

wouldn't actually lie down on the bed. But

who had been gazing so intently at Theresa that Brandon's deep voice startled her, stood up instinctively, as if caught off guard by a patrolling teacher, betraying

chalked up this feeling to not

had

not sleepy," Sophia said,

mainly because this was the master bed, Brandon's

down on this intimating, big bed without his

your bed. Feel free to sleep, no need to feel constrained," Brandon said as

but still stood stiffly to one

Theresa whined a bit, showing

arm back around the

"Let me."

a low murmur, Brandon picked up the little teddy

at the hospital and nestled it into Theresa's

little girl immediately

Sophia was surprised.

really like this teddy

at her and nodded slightly, "Yeah, she really

didn't think much of it and just

should get some

teddy bear, and feeling awkward about staying in the bedroom while everyone else was busy,

come and be my sous-chef in the

"

"

wasn't until she followed Brandon into the kitchen that Sophia realized it was just the two of

tall frame, the space

was still crammed with the raunchy nonsense Susan

her one-night stand with

such close

and Brandon, as the chef, he often had to turn around to grab condiments and such. Despite Sophia's best efforts to keep her

fingertips against

light touch, the warmth of the skin-to-skin contact

Theresa, who hadn't slept much during the day, woke up soon after and came looking for her and Brandon, interrupting

once Don and KentSusan joined