The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 110

Kent kinda regretted bringing it up.

He originally wanted to nudge Brandon to win Sophia back, but it totally backfired.

In his eyes, Sophia was ace – from her looks and vibe to her education and temperament, everything about her was top-notch and she seemed like the perfect match for Brandon.

This matchy-matchy vibe wasn't just about looks, but also about how well their personalities clicked.

Marriage wasn't always about opposites attracting; sometimes the most chill and comfy vibes when two were together can be the real deal.

With Sophia, Brandon was the most chill and at ease Kent had seen him since like, forever.

Kent had no clue if Brandon would ever find that kind of peace and calm with someone else.

But hey, life's gotta move on.

From Brandon's reaction, Kent figured Sophia must've cut the cord with more resolve, and it wasn't a given that chasing her down would bring her back – he worried that Brandon might just go off the deep end.

He didn't dare to shoot his mouth off any further, so he just chuckled and said to Brandon, “Yeah, well, Mr. Crawley, wish you can nail the blind date scene.”

Patricia just happened to be outside the office door and paused, giving a thoughtful look inside at Brandon.

Brandon didn't bite on Kent's teasing and just kept his cool, going over some documents.

Kent and Don were also in the office.

Patricia had meant to come over to smooth things over with Brandon, not expecting a crowd.

Playing it cool, Patricia didn't step forward to interrupt, but she did take to heart Kent's comment about “wish you can nail the blind date scene,” deciding to hang back in the lounge and wait. When Kent passed by, she called out to him.

“Kent.”

Kent turned, a bit surprised, and seeing Patricia sipping coffee in the booth, he approached with a smile, “Mrs. Crawley, what brings you here?”

“I had something to discuss with Mr. Crawley, but you guys seemed tied up in a meeting, so I didn’t intrude,” Patricia explained with her usual grace. “I overheard something about Mr. Crawley going on a blind date?”

Kent chuckled awkwardly, “Just a little joke. Mr. Crawley doesn’t need blind dates.”

But Patricia wasn't buying the brush-off, “Who’s he meeting? What’s her name? What do her parents do?”

“It was really just a joke, there’s no one.”

“Kent,” Patricia put on a stern face.

Kent didn't dare to play silly any longer and got serious.

“Mrs. Crawley, there really isn’t anyone,” Kent emphasized earnestly, “Mr. Dempsey was just joking about setting Mr. Crawley up on a blind date, that’s all, nothing else to it.”

Patricia pondered, “So Brandon agreed to this blind date?”

Kent was stuck on how to answer. Saying “yes” might drag Patricia into Brandon’s business, and saying “no” might just prolong the hassle.

Patricia saw right through his hesitation, “Alright, I was just asking. Look how worked up you got.”

With that, she left without making things harder for him.

Kent, watching Patricia walk away, let out a huge sigh of relief, patting his chest and exhaling before turning to leave, only to catch Brandon's gaze through the office window.

Kent’s heart skipped a beat, not sure if Brandon had seen his chat with Patricia about the blind date stuff. After a moment’s thought, he decided to come clean.

“I just bumped into Mrs. Crawley outside. She kinda heard about you going on a blind date, so she casually asked me a few questions.”

Kent dutifully recounted his conversation with Patricia.

Brandon’s expression didn't change, he just hummed indifferently, his eyes not even shifting from his computer screen to Kent, as if it was no big deal.

Kent was a bit lost about what Brandon was thinking.

Brandon finally spoke up, “You can go now.”