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."

bit," Brandon said, standing up. "You and Theresa head back to the

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

master bedroom while telling Theresa, "Theresa,

bobbed

master bedroom and closed the door behind them before stepping

were already inside, scrutinizing

would you live in a

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 smaller than a single bedroom in the Crawley family villa they used

spotted Brandon coming out. He coughed and instinctively looked past him,

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

taken aback and exchanged

"Brandon."

soft with a hint

door with one arm and used

soured at the

feeling guilty

Sophia's past troubles, had mellowed

being unceremoniously ushered out by. Brandon,

conciliatory smile while he

I just thought,

happy for you guys and wanted to stop by."

the door, reaching for the monitor switch to turn off the video surveillance at the door. 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 killing her once; if you have even an ounce of remorse for her, manage your wife and yourself and don't

again. It's just, she seems like a different person since she got back, and I was worried you might be getting

the investigation file he'd brought and handed it to Brandon, lowering his voice, "Her original name is Arlene, she's Harvey Ferber's foster

and his

thought he sniffed

he never could crack that nut. Then, just a few months after Sophia's mishap,

nod in agreement, "Totally, it's

Daniel and asked, "Where did this come

through a

from Daniel's hands, unwrapping