The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 677

Sophia played dumb to their puzzled looks, politely nodded at them and then gestured towards the house behind her, "He's in there getting the kiddo cleaned up, I'll holler for him for ya."

Without waiting for Daniel and Patricia's response, she spun around and headed into the house, leaving the door ajar as she went straight to find Brandon.

Daniel and Patricia followed suit, stepping inside.

Both were momentarily distracted by Sophia's remark about "him inside getting the kiddo cleaned up," simultaneously furrowing their brows in confusion.

"Why's a grown man like Brandon gotta babysit bath time?" Daniel was the first to chime in. "That's woman's work. The guy's slammed with work all day, and now he's gotta come home and play bath time? Gimme a break."

"Exactly," Patricia chimed in, also frowning, "He's a big shot CEO, and he's home doing what a woman should be doing? If word gets out, it's gonna be a laughing stock. Ain't there a nanny in the house? And even if the kid doesn't want one, isn't there a mom?"

Her mention of "mom" jogged Daniel's memory.

They were there to suss out if Sophia was the real deal, and Patricia's words were inadvertently treating the Sophia before them as if she was the genuine article.

He coughed slightly, a nudge for Patricia to watch her words.

If this woman really was Sophia, he wasn't too keen on hearing Patricia trash-talk her.

Patricia glanced at him, reluctantly shut her trap, and followed Daniel into the house.

Brandon was running hot water to bathe Theresa. The "whoosh" of the water momentarily muffled the sound of the phone call at the door.

Not quite at ease, Brandon pressed the showerhead into Theresa's tub to check what was happening outside.

Sophia had just come in and gave him a puzzled look at his actions, then pointed to the living room behind her, "Your folks are here for you."

Brandon: "......"

His reaction made Sophia spell it out: "They say they're your parents."

"Did they give you a hard time?" Brandon asked, turning off the tap with a "click." Sophia shook her head, "Nope."

Then she added, "You go handle them, I got Theresa's bath."

her in a bit," Brandon said, standing up. "You and

fancy facing Daniel and Patricia, nor did she plan on hiding in her room. She was set on

while telling Theresa, "Theresa, go with mommy to the room, daddy will bathe you

obediently bobbed

bedroom and closed the door behind

inside, scrutinizing the

would you live in a place

Brandon's wealth, he could have any house he wanted, and she couldn't fathom why he'd settle for such a modest place, not even 200 square meters, which was

around the less-than-impressive house when he spotted Brandon

didn't pay him any mind, just motioned for them to leave with a wave of his arm

Patricia were taken

"Brandon."

soft with

said nothing, stepped closer, pointed towards the door with one arm and used

soured at the

feeling guilty and

past troubles, had mellowed a

unceremoniously ushered out by. Brandon, and instead, tried to

conciliatory smile while he

mom and I just thought, with Sophia

happy for you guys and wanted

He partially closed the door and then faced Daniel, "I don't care what your reasons are for coming here, but enough is enough. You've already played a part in

cause trouble for Sophia," Daniel quickly defended, "I'm genuinely happy she's back for you both, and I won't stand in your way again. It's just, she seems like a different person since she got back, and I was worried you might be getting duped,

handed it to Brandon, lowering his voice, "Her original name is Arlene, she's Harvey Ferber's foster sister from the Ferber Group-they're in

his brow

thought he sniffed

crack that nut. Then, just a few months after Sophia's mishap, out: pops a so-called sister

quick to nod in agreement, "Totally, it's way

Daniel and asked, "Where did this come

around through a detective

hands, unwrapping the string that