The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 230

Ivan chuckled and gave her head a gentle pat, "What a good girl."

After saying goodbye to her and a quick farewell to Grace, he finally took off.

Grace escorted Theresa home, and as soon as they pushed open the door, they spotted Sophia, lost in thought with her chin propped on her hand, a pen still in her grasp, sitting at the living room's large desk.

Theresa beamed and called out to her, "Mommy!" With that, she excitedly threw herself into Sophia's arms.

Sophia scooped her up onto her lap and looked down at her, "Where did you go today?"

"To grab toys with Handsome Unkie," she said cheerfully.

Sophia remembered the time during the party the company threw at the villa when she video called Theresa, and Theresa had excitedly referred to Brandon as "Handsome Unkie" on the video.

"Do you still remember him, Theresa?" Sophia inquired.

Theresa nodded vigorously, "Yeah."

"And did you have fun with him?" Sophia continued.

"Yes." Theresa said, nodding her head emphatically as if to ensure Sophia believed her. She then stretched her arms wide to illustrate, "Grabbed so many, so many toys."

As she spoke, she slid off Sophia's lap, eager to show her the pile of stuffed animals that Grace had brought to the sofa.

"You’re amazing." Sophia praised, then turned to Theresa, "He is pretty amazing too, right?"

Again, Theresa nodded strongly, "Yep, amazing."

"Do you like him?" Sophia crouched in front of her to ask.

Theresa responded with another enthusiastic nod, "Yes."

"She's over the moon." Grace chimed in, "I rarely see her this happy, and she was really taking to him."

As she spoke, Grace fished out the video she had just taken and handed it to Sophia, "Take a look, these two are as cozy as father and daughter; you wouldn't guess they've just met."

Sophia's smile tensed ever so slightly.

Grace, oblivious to this, kept scrolling through the video, "This guy seems kind of cold, but who knew he'd be so patient with kids."

"Right."

Sophia gave a soft acknowledgment and started the video, immediately spotting Brandon affectionately crouched behind Theresa.

His hands firmly grasped Theresa’s hand, patiently guiding her as she manipulated the claw to grab toys, his handsome profile radiating tenderness.

Theresa's face was also lit with a joy and excitement that hadn't been seen in a long time.

Sophia watched with a pang of heartache and couldn't help but look down at Theresa. Theresa, with her neck stretched out to see the video in Sophia's hand, was visibly excited when she spotted Brandon.

"The Handsome Unkie," she pointed out to Sophia eagerly.

Sophia nodded slightly, her gaze complex as she looked at her.

Theresa kept trying to watch more of Brandon, her little body leaning over Sophia's arm, her tiny finger curiously dragging the progress bar backward, then releasing it.

The video continued to play, and Sophia's eyes caught a glimpse of Anna in the video, causing her to frown in confusion.