The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 322

Brandon glanced at the door, pocketed the sample he was holding, and headed over to open it.

Standing outside was Daniel.

"I need to talk to you." Daniel got straight to the point as soon as Brandon opened the door.

Brandon instantly slammed the door shut with a "snap."

Outside, Daniel, fuming, started hammering the doorbell.

The doorbell rang incessantly, as if he was dead set on not leaving until Brandon opened up.

Brandon didn't give him the time of day, walking back to the living room to grab his phone and call the community security to take him away.

A few minutes later, the ruckus outside finally ceased.

Brandon returned to his room to find Sophia standing on the balcony, catching the breeze.

The wind was pretty hefty by the riverside late at night, tossing her shoulder-length hair into a wild dance and whipping the white sheer curtains into waves behind her.

Brandon parted the curtains and stood next to her on the balcony, both gazing out at the river view in silence.

There was nothing to say. They'd been married for two years and had never had a standoff or given each other the cold shoulder like they did today.

Their relationship had always been one of mutual respect, quiet and polite to each other.

Even their divorce was handled quietly and politely, all wrapped up neatly without dragging their feet.

But who would've thought, all the messy, lingering issues would start after the divorce.

Neither had pushed the other to the brink during their marriage, but two years post-divorce, they found themselves in an intense confrontation.

"Let’s go to bed." Eventually, Brandon broke the silence and turned to go back to the room.

Sophia let out a soft "Mhm," and by the time she got back, Brandon had already made the bed.

Sophia didn't want to share a bed with Brandon, but the earlier scene where he dragged her into their old place without a flicker of emotion while she was falling apart, left her shaken and tongue-tied, fearing his wrath.

She used to be intimidated by Brandon, but it was more about the pressure from his imposing aura rather than fear.

Tonight, it was real fear. For the first time, he showed her his cold and ruthless side.

"Sleep," Brandon said gently, climbing into bed.

Sophia hesitated, then nodded and laid down on the other side.

Brandon also lay flat on the bed.

The large bed had them each sticking to one side, leaving a vast empty space in the middle.

Silence fell again.

Sophia couldn't remember how she fell asleep, just that she kept staring at the ceiling, zoning out until she drifted off.

The next day she woke up in Brandon's arms.

She wasn't sure if she had unconsciously moved closer to him in her sleep or what, but when she opened her eyes, his solid chest was the first thing she saw, along with the warmth of his body.

Brandon was already awake, propping his head up with one hand, watching her with half-closed eyes, lost in thought.

"You awake?" he asked as she opened her eyes.

Sophia nodded softly, "Yeah."

"Go freshen up then." Brandon said and got out of bed.

Sophia nodded again.

His room had all new toiletries ready to use.

They each took turns in their respective bathrooms to freshen up.

Sophia was a bit slower; by the time she came out, Brandon was already bustling around in the kitchen, whipping up breakfast.

Brandon didn't like having strangers at home and wasn't used to having a maid.

During their two years of marriage, she used to prepare his breakfasts.

Back then, she loved him and always looked forward to making him delicious meals.

Just watching him eat was enough to make her content.

In the two years since no one had made breakfast for him, and he clearly hadn't hired a maid, he'd been doing it all himself. It was just a return to his old bachelor habits.

Sophia watched him for a while, sighed softly, and went over to help.

Brandon just glanced at her, then shifted aside to make room without saying a word.

They finished making breakfast in silence and ate together just as quietly before heading back to their rooms to change.