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: "..."

I can't remember a thing now, so whatever you say

Sophia a while to squeeze out a

in Brandon's eyes, "There might be some misleading stuff out there, but my claim about you liking me is legit. If you don't

and smoothly changed the subject, "Like

"Huh?"

caught off guard by her change

things might be misleading

him for

admit that's partly true,

up

Sophia frowned, "Examples?"

in the hospital about me working with you

about his aloofness, "When President Poe showed me your design, I recognized your style instantly and couldn't wait to add you on WhatsApp

work when you're dealing

were you, but then the message I got was that you weren't. How could I just pretend nothing happened and discuss work

"Well..."

"You could've just cleared

the

a look that seemed to agree, nodding, "Alright, we'll give you a pass for that one. But what about the second time? The time you asked me

from the police. 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 where your

happened. The cops couldn't

was you and

family for DNA identification."

Sophia: "..."

a bitter taste in her

calmly, but beneath that

silent on

must have

Sophia asked him softly.

"If it was

Sophia froze.

hadn't faded, and in that slight smiling, Sophia saw bitterness

"Sophia."

shouldn't tell you these things. Without your past memories

a girl confessing passionately to me, you didn't feel sad or jealous, just envious. You're like an onlooker, admiring someone else's

"I'm sorry, I..."

a fluster, but didn't

Brandon's words saddened her.

like she'd

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