Chapter 685

"I'm sorry, I..."

Brandon's voice was hoarse as he tried to apologize, but the words felt empty. The damage was done, and no amount of "sorry" could erase it.

He always tried to be careful, to avoid hurting her again, but every now and then, memories of their tangled past would surface, and he couldn't help but show a hint of longing for the way she used to be.

Sophia didn't say a word. She gently pushed him away, gave him a polite smile, adjusted her sweater, and softly said, "I need to get back to work..."

She turned to leave.

Brandon reached out and caught her arm.

Sophia didn't turn back but gently tried to pull away.

In truth, she hadn't been dwelling on it much these days. Brandon was a good guy, but every time he looked at her with that distant gaze, as if seeing someone else, it pricked her heart a little.

She didn't like that feeling.

But because there was still a certain unfamiliarity between them, she felt it wasn't her place to question or to care.

Brandon didn't let go.

even if she had thoughts and feelings, she wouldn't voice them because

her mind, without the memories and the reality of their marriage, she felt she had no right to be

stopping her in her


and turned back

"We..."

wanted to say, "We're not really married," but the words wouldn't come. They were still in the midst of getting to know each other again, and if he told her they didn't have a real marriage, her natural inclination would be to

him because they share the bond of being Theresa's

a bit puzzled. Just as she was about to speak, Brandon sighed deeply, glanced

like you sensed from the start, we did have a period of distance

feelings for each other were bad or anything like that.

granted in the past. Before you. I never had a girlfriend never really paid attention to how other couples interacted. All the relationships in my life were distant and cold, and I

then nodded gently. "I

though it was the first time hearing him speak so openly

a calmness as if she were listening to a story, without any rejection or other emotions, which

that was normal for us, so I never communicated with you about it or considered your needs. It wasn't until our marriage hit a rough patch that began to reflect on it and tried to make changes. But before I

caught, and he glanced


though he didn't say much, Sophia

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