Chapter 107


    Brandon said, “Ynda’s history.”


    Sophia gave him a puzzled look.


    He had said the same thing two years ago, but she thought he was just blowing off steam back then.


    Without looking at her, Brandon calmly steered the wheel. “And don’t bring her up in front of me again.”


    “Marian.” She tried to mention that Marian had alsoe back, but before she could finish, Brandon


    cut her off, “I don’t know this person.”


    He clearly didn’t want to


    go


    there.


    After a soft “hmm” from Sophia, the conversation died.


    The traffic police arrived swiftly, and Brandon apanied Sophia over.


    The results of the ident investigation were ready, and they were about to call the family to deal with


    it.


    The ident was deemed mainly the other party’s fault; a dashcam from a passing car caught the


    whole thing. The other driver had deliberately swerved into thene, causing the rear car to crash into


    the front one, resulting in the ident.


    Seeing the results, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, snapped a photo of the oue, and sent it to the


    family group chat to put their minds at ease.


    Aaron sent back a big [gritting teeth] emoji with a message saying [All good now.] He imed he was


    relieved, but Sophia didn’t see him at the hospital today, and even though he was therest night, he


    was just off to the side, engrossed in his games. Sophia didn’t respond but put her phone away, smiled,


    and thanked the traffic cop, ready to leave when someone entered and called out uncertainly,


    “Sophia?”


    She looked up at the sound and saw a young man in riding gear, tall and skinny, looking slightly


    familiar, but she couldn’t ce him.


    Seeing that Sophia didn’t remember him, he pointed at her with augh, “Drawing a nk, huh?”


    Sophia offered an awkward smile.


    “It’s me, Baron, the guy who sat behind you in senior year.” He introduced himself with a grin, not


    minding herpse of memory. With that clue, Sophia suddenly remembered.


    Brandon’s desk-mate, always sitting behind her, tall andnky like a monkey, and just as lively, always


    bouncing around, chatty, but a genuinely easy-going guy.


    She couldn’t help but nce back at Brandon.


    Brandon stood with his arms crossed, watching Baron with an impassive gaze, not uttering a word.


    Noticing Sophia’s look, he gave her a brief nce.


    Baron finally noticed Brandon standing next to Sophia, points at him uncertainly, and asked,


    “Brandon?”


    Brandon greeted him coolly, “Long time no see.”


    “Wow, it really is you.” Baron was visibly excited. “Haven’t seen you in years.”


    After the greeting, his gaze curiously shifted between the two, “You guys together now?”


    Sophia knew there was a misunderstanding and rified with a smile, “No, just bumped into each other


    on the road.”


    Baronughed it off, “I thought so, you two don’t look like an item.”


    Sophia gave another awkward smile.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Brandon nced at Sophia and then checked his watch, “I should head back, got to swing by the


    office.”


    Sophia nodded and said goodbye to Baron with a smile, “I’ve got to go, too. Let’s catch up some other


    time.”


    Baron was already pulling out his phone, “Hey, what’s your WhatsApp? I’ll add you.”


    Sophia hesitated but opened WhatsApp to let Baron scan it.


    Baron immediately sent her a friend request.


    “ept it,” he said with a grin. “You’re not in our ss group, and we can never find you for reunions.


    Now that I’ve got your


    contact, we can include you next time. The teacher has mentioned you a bunch of times, always


    wanted to see you.”


    Sophia had always been grateful for her teacher’s care, especially when she transferred schools and


    needed support and


    encouragement.


    She epted the request.


    A delighted Baron then turned to Brandon, “Hey Brandon, let’s add each other on WhatsApp, yeah?”


    Brandon declined tly, “No need.”


    Baron looked a bit awkward for a moment.


    Sophia instinctively tried to smooth things over, “He didn’t bring his phone today. I’ll connect you two


    later.”


    Brandon looked at her, silent.


    Baron quickly got back to his cheery self, “That works.”


    Without dying them further, he gestured behind him, “Got some stuff to handle here, you guys go


    ahead.”


    Sophia nodded, “Sure.”


    As he walked away, she turned to Brandon, “Shall we go?”


    Brandon nodded without a word.


    As they approached the car, Brandon nced at Baron busy inside, then looked at Sophia.


    Sophia was engrossed in her phone, chatting with someone.


    Without saying anything, Brandon pulled out his phone, brought up the WhatsApp QR code, and


    handed it over to her, “Scan this.”


    Sophia looked at him, puzzled.


    Brandon was still watching her, “Weren’t you going to connect me with Baron?”


    Sophia was speechless.


    She was just being polite.


    But Brandon continued to look at her, “I remember you deleted me.”


    Sophia didn’t know what to say.