Chapter 686

Sophia couldn't help but let out a surprised "Huh?" as she turned to Brandon, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"I'm sorry, I..." The apology slipped out instinctively, yet she found herself at a loss for words.

The phrase "you don't want me anymore" from him tugged at her heartstrings unexpectedly.

She couldn't fathom what kind of event would lead her to say something like that, or the emotions she would have been experiencing at that moment.

From their brief time together over the past few days, Brandon seemed almost flawless.

"Maybe..." Sophia pondered for a moment, "I was just upset at the time."

She could only guess at what might have happened to reassure Brandon, but even as she tried to comfort him, she felt strangely detached, as if she were consoling him on behalf of someone else.

Losing the shared memory left her feeling disconnected from her own past.

realization brought a wave

when I said that, but I never

she finished, she looked up at him, her eyes filled with sincere

smile, gently patting her head, and softly said, "Sophia, you did nothing wrong. In our relationship, the fault has always been mine, and I believe you deserve to know that. I'm telling you this not to push you back into your comfort zone or to let you go. I don't want to let you go, and I won't. I just hope I can be honest and real with you,

unsafe," Sophia quickly interjected, realizing his emotional shift was due to the way she had looked at him earlier. "When you kissed me... I felt this strange mix of familiarity and unfamiliarity, a bittersweet longing. It's like we don't usually get close, and only in those intimate moments do I feel that you... also care about me. It's hard

to discussing such intimate subjects with him, but his honesty compelled her to clarify


he was generally distant in all relationships and their marriage

her past self, but without the

a faint sadness and a pang of sympathy at the thought of saying she didn't want him anymore yet no other strong feelings emerged

was a

discomfort, Brandon said nothing, instead wrapping his

embrace, much like cradling a

"I'm sorry."

thick with emotion, apologizing to

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