The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 424

The man halted in his tracks, caught in a bind whether to set down the gifts or hold on to them.

He couldn't help but glance back at Louis.

Louis offered Sophia a smile and said, "This is but a humble token of our apology for dropping by unannounced. We hope Ms. Yearwood won't find it too paltry."

His tone was amiable, even bordering on obsequious.

As soon as he finished speaking, he motioned for his entourage to bring the gifts inside.

But Sophia raised her hand to block the man’s approach and then turned to Louis, "Are you here offering a sincere apology, or is this just guilt-tripping?"

Louis' smile suddenly turned embarrassed.

Sophia’s gaze shifted to Marian, who had been silent the whole time, and then back to Louis, "Mr. Louis, if I'm not mistaken, Ms. Frost is about my age— hardly what you’d call naive. And since the issue is between her and me; she's the one who should be apologizing. What are you trying to accomplish by apologizing on her behalf?"

Finishing her address to Louis, Sophia’s attention turned to Marian.

Marian, who had been previously looked from the sidelines, bit her lip hesitantly, then faced Sophia with a wavering expression, shrinking under Sophia's steady gaze.

"Sophia, I'm sorry," Marian finally spoke up. Her voice carried a coquettish softness, "I didn't realize that was your work. I'm truly sorry for using it by mistake. Could you forgive me this one time, considering our history as classmates and colleagues?"

Sophia, however, frowned slightly, "Do you mean that if it wasn't my work, it would've been fine to just take it?"