The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate (Brandon and Sophia) novel Chapter 751

Susan happened to look up just then. She spotted Kent and Sophia standing by the car, hesitated for a split second, then, as if she hadn’t even seen Kent, turned her gaze to Sophia and greeted her with a bright smile. “I thought you two were home. I rang the doorbell for ages and nobody answered.”

“We just got back from the office,” Sophia replied, then glanced Susan up and down. “Didn’t you say you were going back to catch up on sleep? How come you’re up already?”

Susan gave a little cough, feigning nonchalance. “Well, I had to get up for lunch, didn’t I?”

Her eyes stayed firmly on Sophia and Theresa, not drifting toward Kent even once.

Sophia couldn’t help but shoot Kent a questioning look.

Kent, for his part, acted as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening. He was busy admiring the landscaping of the neighborhood, but when he caught Sophia’s glance, he turned to her and said calmly, “Ms. Yearwood, I’ll drop you off here, then head back to the office.”

“Why don’t you stay and eat with us?” Sophia offered.

“No, thanks. I can’t skip work during office hours,” Kent replied, giving Theresa a quick wave before turning to head back to the driver’s seat.

Sophia couldn’t tell if there was some tension between Kent and Susan, or if her own presence just made things awkward. Sensing it was best not to linger, she gave a polite, “Alright, thanks for the ride, Kent,” and scooped up Theresa, heading toward the building.

As she passed Susan, she nudged her gently in the ribs, signaling her to say something to Kent.

Susan acted as if she hadn’t noticed at all. “I need to take out the trash,” she said, and made her way toward the bins.

Kent slid into his car and started the engine—the trash bins and the parking lot were in opposite directions.

Not a single word or glance passed between the two of them.

Just as Susan tossed the trash into the bin, Kent’s car sped out of the lot.

Sophia glanced back at Susan’s straight, unmoving figure, her posture rigid and unreadable.

“Are you alright?” Sophia called out, worry coloring her voice.

Susan turned, flashed Sophia a quick, breezy smile. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

She changed the subject. “I was about to go grab some lunch. Want to come?”

Sophia glanced at her watch and shook her head. “Brandon should be home soon. I have a few things to take care of first—rain check?”

“No problem.” Susan smiled and waved. “I’ll head out on my own, then. See you later.”

She walked off, deliberately taking the path opposite from where Kent had gone.

Sophia frowned, feeling helpless. Both Susan and Kent were impossible to pry open when it came to personal matters; there was no way she’d get anything out of them. Left with a head full of questions, she headed upstairs.

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