The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 674

Chapter 674

Brandon's tall figure, backlit against the light, suddenly planted itself in front of her, the sense of oppression hitting her like a ton of bricks.

Sophia instinctively wanted to stand up, but Brandon lightly pressed down on her shoulder, stopping her, and took a seat next to her on the empty chair.

As he pocketed his phone, he turned his head to look at her.

"What's got you so spaced out?" he repeated his earlier question.

"Nothing much."

His move to sit beside her ramped up her anxiety. She unconsciously scooted

over, then halfway through, she felt like she was overdoing it and had to

awkwardly stop, forcing a smile and saying, "Just some weird flashes popped into my head when I walked past the cafeteria today."

Brandon's gaze sharpened a bit, "What kind of flashes?"

Sophia: "A girl confessing to you."

Brandon: "..."

"But it was so fleeting, I couldn't even make out the girl's face."

Sophia tried to recall the scene, "I just vaguely remember she was looking up at

you with courage, eagerness, confidence... it was... kinda enviable."

Brandon looked at her, "Maybe it's something you've always wanted to do but

never dared to. That's why you're fantasizing about it."

"

Sophia's face turned red, "As if I'd ever want to do that."

"Why not?"

Brandon said, "You used to have the hots for me."

Sophia: "..."

a thing now, so whatever you say goes-I've got no evidence to argue with

took Sophia a while to squeeze out a

some misleading stuff out there, but my claim about you liking me is

didn't take the bait and smoothly changed the subject, "Like

"Huh?"

by her change of topic and softly echoed

might be misleading

him for an answer, "Like

admit that's partly true, but not

picked up the

Sophia frowned, "Examples?"

hospital about me working with

showed me your design, I recognized your style instantly and couldn't wait to add you on WhatsApp to send you a video. But then someone else picked up your phone. You can imagine how bummed I

tough to stay passionate about work when you're dealing with a

you were you, but then the message I got was

"Well..."

moment, "You could've just

the time

you a pass for that one. But what

They found a woman's body at the beach, so bloated you couldn't tell her face or body shape, and it floated in from the same direction

happened. The cops couldn't

if it was you

family for DNA identification."

Sophia: "..."

there was a bitter taste

spoke calmly, but beneath that calm, she

silent on WhatsApp

have

Sophia asked him softly.

gave her a faint smile, "If it was only heartache,

Sophia froze.

Brandon's lips hadn't faded, and in that slight smiling,

"Sophia."

name softly, "Sometimes I think I shouldn't tell you these things. Without your past memories and feelings, everything

a girl confessing passionately to me, you didn't feel

"I'm sorry, I..."

fluster, but didn't know what

Brandon's words saddened her.

like she'd inadvertently

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