The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 3

And Kent was stumped.

Brandon said, “Aren’t you busy at work?”-

Kent shook his head like a madman. “Busy, super busy.”

He sneaked a peek at the darkness outside the window and couldn’t help but give a little nudge. “Mr. Crawley, it’s way past quitting time, and, uh, I’ve got an appointment to check out a place with a realtor, can I take off now?”

Brandon glanced at the time on his computer-it was already past seven.

He gave a nod “Mhm.”

Thanks. Mr. Crawley. After a hurried thank you, Kent did a quick tidy up and bolted out the door.

When the office door shut, Brandon finally lifted his gaze from the computer, his eyes lingering on the closed door for a moment before drifting to the vast night outside the window.

It was the time when thousands of homes were lit up, and the lights in the distant neighborhood were twinkling like

stars.

Brandon’s mind wandered to the lights at home and Sophia, always curled up on the couch sketching.

Sophia’s face flashed through his mind, and Brandon’s expression softened. He pulled his eyes away from the window and back to the computer screen. His long fingers hit the keyboard, ready to dive back into work, but after typing just one character, he stopped. The designs and spreadsheets that once captivated him now seemed bland.

With a swift move, Brandon pushed the keyboard away, stood up, yanked his suit jacket off the coat rack, grabbed the car keys from his desk, and left.

Once in the car, his emotions gradually settled down.

Brandon let out a sigh, started the engine, and slowly drove off.

Outside the window, the busy streets were a blur of light and color, a hive of activity. Brandon drove aimlessly, not wanting to go home.

As he passed by Sophia’s neighborhood, Kent’s words burst into his mind unannounced. “Looks like Sophia’s gonna sell the house.”

Brandon couldn’t help but glance at the entrance to her complex.

Just then, Sophia emerged, and their eyes met in a fleeting moment as she paused.

Brandon saw her too, his gaze coolly sweeping over her face.

Sophia managed a strained smile.

Brandon coldly looked away.

Sophia felt awkward, gave a self-macking chuckle, and turned to leave.

Suddenly, Brandon called out to her, “Are you going out?”

His voice was as calm and steady as ever

Sophia looked at him surprised and nodded. “Yeah, just need to pick up a few things.”

Brandon nodded and said nothing more.

for

too, didn’t say more, just gave a

another sound, didn’t follow her,

parked there through the glass of a shop window, her brow furrowing in confusion as

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to buy a new bulb for the broken bathroom

out with the new bulb, Sophia saw

locked eyes

wasn’t there, but they had been like strangers in their mamage, so she couldn’t be overly friendly either. When their eyes met again, she gave a slight tug of

just watched her, his presence heavy, making even Sophia’s breathing feel

Brandon opened the door and

Sophia didn’t say anything.

just silently trailed behind her all

bear it and turned

Brandon said, “No”

Sophia was silent

any food

but remind him, “You know,

swing by

was speechless, hesitatingly unlocking the

noticed the bulb in her hand,

nodded. “Yeah, the bathroom bulb

out. “Give it

I can

as Brandon had

glanced at the bathroom fixture, grabbed a chair from the hallway, and stood on it, easily reaching the light. Sophia, worried about electrical hazards, said, “I’ll go turn off the power,” and shut

on her phone’s flashlight to help

voice came from above as he

His movements were smooth and decisive, a sort of effortless cool. Sophia’s eyes drifted from his hands to his face,

She watched, transfixed.

was still staring, caught off guard by his gaze. She awkwardly tugged at her lips, stepping back to put

her

Sophia feel even

go check if the

her wrist was suddenly caught, her

skipped a beat, and before she knew it,

from her wrist to wrap tightly around her waist, while his other hand fell to the back of her head, lifting her face towards his. His crisp breath closed in, and Brandon

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kiss.

to

around her waist and the back of her skull

Sophia couldn’t resist

to fill the

the wall, kissing her

she couldn’t quite understand Confused, but without a chance to delve deeper, the kiss

seeing his face, and pressed her

could clearly sense his breathing

go, turned to pick up the ringing phone for the second

Sophia said softly, not looking up at him, just silently taking the phone and answering it, her hand covering the device as

before heading to the electrical

at his retreating figure as a female voice came through the phone. “Is this