NovelBarSophia kept mum.
How could it just vanish into thin air? After all, they were talking about his dad, not srandom Joe.
They'd just reconnected with Theresa, so everything was still pretty fresh. It was true, she might not be all that invested right now.
But feelings changed over time, they faded. And when the honeymoon phase was over and life's little frustrations started to pile
up, all those sacrifices beca thorn in one’s side, giving either of them sting every now and then.
"Brandon, forever's a long time. Let's not make promises about the future." Sophia said softly, stirring her soup with a spoon as she
looked at Brandon, "When | first married you, | thought being with you was enough. | was truly happy, at least for a while. But |
couldn't even make it two years. The daily grind can grind down anyone's passion. I've already..."
She trailed off, leaving the sentence hanging.
Her feelings for him just weren't strong enough anymore to blindly charge towards a tiger, knowing full well it was a tiger.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf she were still the person she was four years ago, filled to the brim with love and passion for him, she would've fearlessly faced
any obstacle with him, endured any hardship for his sake.
But now, she just couldn't. Sophia felt really down about it.
These past few days, with Marian swiping her work and seeing him run himself ragged for her, standing by her without question,
she was genuinely touched and thought about giving their relationship another shot.
But then seeing his dad laid up in the hospital bed over and over again because of their , turning Brandon into the villain of
the piece, it just didn't seem worth it.
A marriage without blessings and acceptance was on borrowed time, especially if it might cost his dad his life.
The world didn't stop for anyone, and no relationship was worth another person's life.
Brandon had tried, and she had tried.
She spent two years trying to get them to accept her, but if they didn't like her, they just didn't. Daniel still wanted to talk, hell-
bent on stopping her and Brandon at all costs, even if it meant his own life.
Sophia didn't want to carry the weight of a life on her conscience over a love that wasn't all that.
To Brandon, Yolanda never really left his life. She was bound to mind. No two ways about it.
Brandon got the message from her unfinished words; he wasn't important enough for her to want to brave it all by his side.
His Adam's apple bobbed violently. He turned his head away, silent.
Sophia didn't speak either, just silently sipping her soup, feeling an inexplicable sadness for both herself and Brandon.
Watching his expressionless handsface and the restless motion of his throat, her heart ached in sympathy.
She didn't want to hurt him, especially not after everything he'd done for her. She actually wanted to hold him close, to express her
gratitude and emotion with the fervor of a young girl, no holds barred.
But she couldn't overcthe hurdle in her heart, the stark reality of Daniel's life-or-death opposition, the issue with Yolanda; she
couldn't get past any of it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSophia felt like she might be sick, emotionally sick, to be so conflicted and stuck.
Brandon also remained silent, finishing his meal in quiet. Seeing that she was done too, he finally grabbed his phone, scanned the
code, and settled the bill.
"Let's head back," he said.
On the way back, he didn't bring up the conversation they hadn't finished, as if not talking about it meant it didn't exist.
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