The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 508

"No can do," Sophia gently turned her down. "I'm heading to work, not to play. I can't look after you. Dad's got work too."

Theresa looked a bit down in the dumps, her eyes pleading as she turned to Brandon. "Daddy."

Brandon glanced at Sophia. "Why not let her tag along? She hasn't had a chance to go out and have fun for a while now."

"She can go out and play some other time. Don't just give in to everything she wants," Sophia said. "I'm heading to a construction site, it's no place for children."

"Then I'll take her over the day after tomorrow," Brandon suggested. "You should be done by then, and I can juggle my work around tomorrow and the morning after. We can take a few days off as a family after that. Come to think of it, we haven't had a proper family vacation together."

Sophia hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, that works."

Brandon turned to Theresa. "Theresa, Mommy's going on a business trip tomorrow, and I need to wrap up some work. How about I bring you over to join Mommy the day after, okay?"

But Theresa shook her head. "But I want to go with you. It's been so long since we all went out together."

"Weren't we just at the park with you the other day?" Sophia said softly, looking at her. "I have to work first, and then we can all play together, okay?"

"No way," Theresa pouted, unexpectedly stubborn. "I want to go with both Mommy and Daddy."

Sophia rarely saw Theresa so disobedient and wondered if Brandon's support was making her more rebellious and assertive. She couldn't help but look at Brandon.

Theresa, still with hopeful eyes, waited for his unconditional support.

But this time, Brandon chose to stand with Sophia.

His expression turned a bit stern. "Theresa, didn't we agree that you wouldn't disturb Mommy when she's working?"

Theresa, usually intimidated by Brandon's sternness, burst into tears, sobbing heartbreakingly as if she’d been scolded.