The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 663

After dinner, Brandon drove Sophia and Theresa to the company.

Theresa was buzzing with excitement the whole way.

She had come to terms with Sophia's amnesia and, like a little grown-up, enthusiastically and patiently pointed out the street scenes to Sophia, playing the role of a diligent mini tour guide.

Her excitement turned into shrieks as the Starlight building slowly came into view.

"Mommy, look, look, that's Daddy's company!" she exclaimed, not forgetting to kneel up and press her face against the car window, her hand pointing fiercely at the still-distant Starlight building, as if worried Sophia might miss it.

Her surprised and proud expression even made Brandon, who was driving, sneak a peek at her.

She had already happily pulled Sophia's hand over and was leaning against the window, pointing at the Starlight building not far away, urging her to look.

Sophia followed her gaze to the building, which indeed looked grand and imposing.

"The whole building belongs to Daddy," Theresa said with pride and diligence as she introduced it to Sophia.

Sophia chuckled in response, "Is that so? Then Theresa's daddy is pretty awesome."

Brandon glanced at her but said nothing.

Instead, Theresa furrowed her brows in confusion, sensing something was off but unable to put her finger on it.

It was from Theresa's reaction that Sophia realized she had unconsciously referred to Brandon as "Theresa's daddy," which sounded a bit odd, and that must have triggered Theresa's puzzled response.

But to correct herself and just say "Daddy is so awesome" felt strangely intimate, and she wasn't quite comfortable blurting that out.

She didn't want Theresa to dwell on this confusion, so she smoothly changed the subject: "Do you often come to Daddy's company, Theresa?"

Sure enough, Theresa's attention was diverted as she nodded proudly, "Yeah, whenever Daddy has time, he brings me here to play."

Sophia asked, "Isn't it boring for you to stay in the office while Daddy works?"

Theresa shook her head, "Not at all. There are so many fun places in Daddy's company. When Daddy's busy, I go exploring with my auntie. Mommy, let me tell you, Daddy's company is huge, and there are so many people, but it seems like they're all kind of scared of Daddy..."

"Cough..."

Brandon cleared his throat.

Puzzled, Theresa looked at him.

"Who told you everyone's scared of Daddy?" Brandon asked softly, taking the opportunity while waiting for the traffic light to turn.

Theresa shook her head, "Nobody told me. But whenever Daddy carries me past them, if they were talking, they all suddenly stop talking when they see Daddy."

"That's not being scared of Daddy," Brandon corrected her, "That's being scared of the boss. If Mommy went there, they'd be scared of her too."

"I don't think so," Theresa said, glancing at Sophia, "Mommy doesn't look like she'd scold anyone."

Sophia: "..."

Brandon looked at Sophia and, for once, agreed with Theresa, nodding slightly: "Theresa's right."

But to prevent her from instilling the wrong image of Sophia, he calmly corrected her, "Daddy doesn't scold people either."

"But Daddy looks even scarier than a mean person when he's upset," Theresa said, and couldn't help but turn to Sophia, "Mommy, when Daddy's unhappy, he looks like this..."

Sophia managed a weak smile: "Oh..."

She was at a loss for words, not sure how to respond to this topic.

"Let's head to the office first."

Brandon withdrew his hand and softly said to Theresa, "Mom always remembers Theresa."

His response immediately calmed the anxious little one, even if it was just a white lie.

Brandon knew Sophia wouldn't lie to the kid; it would weigh heavily on her conscience.

He didn't linger on the road, restarting the car.

The Starlight Group was right ahead, just past the traffic light.

Brandon drove straight into the underground parking garage.

Theresa had already forgotten the brief hiccup, recognizing the place. As soon as Brandon parked the car, she excitedly tugged at Sophia's hand, saying, "Mom, come on, let me show you around Dad's company."

Brandon too, had stepped out of the car and opened the doors for Sophia and Theresa, then with a "Let's go," he bent down to pick up Theresa.

Sophia also got out, looking around the vast garage, feeling a sense of familiarity but her mind still blank.

While speaking, his hand naturally took hers.