The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 709

As Kent passed his phone over to Sophia, he thoughtfully scrolled the page with his finger.

Sophia immediately recognized Arlene’s photo on the screen.

Though she had once assumed Arlene’s identity, ever since she woke up, her passport photo had been replaced with her own.

This was the first time she saw what Arlene actually looked like.

It felt like looking in a mirror.

It wasn't that they looked exactly alike, but there was a certain aura and spirit that was similar.

They seemed to be around the same age, and there was a kindred spirit in Arlene’s calm and quiet demeanor in the photo—exactly the type of person Sophia would feel an instant connection with.

Sophia began to understand why Harvey Ferber had gone to such great lengths to save her.

In a way, she and Arlene were kindred spirits.

Though Harvey Ferber never mentioned his relationship with Arlene, Sophia could tell from the look in his eyes when he spoke her name that Arlene held a special place in his heart.

Even though he temporarily gave her Arlene’s identity, he never called her Arlene. Even when introducing her to others, he never used Arlene’s name.

Other than when he first explained why she needed to assume Arlene’s identity, Harvey never mentioned the name again. No one in his circle did either.

It was as if the name Arlene was a forbidden subject for Harvey Ferber.

“She had a twin sister named Audrey Bright, who reportedly married Harvey Ferber in a family alliance a few years back,” Kent whispered quickly, repeating the information he had once reported to Brandon.

“There was some overseas media coverage at the time, but now you can’t find any news about it. Rumor has it, the one who actually married Harvey was Arlene, but none of this was ever confirmed. The Ferber family hasn’t spoken a word about the marriage.”

“Okay, so what?” Sophia was puzzled by Kent’s secretive gossip-sharing, sensing there was more to the story.

“These past few years, Harvey Ferber has been traveling the world looking for Arlene,” Kent explained. “He’s visited Zion City and the West district multiple times under the guise of work, but he’s been searching for someone. Arlene is very important to him.”

Sophia nodded. “I know.”

Kent: “…”

“Did you know Mr. Crawley was also searching for Arlene at one point?” Kent asked.

Sophia: “What?”

Just then, Brandon emerged with Theresa, catching sight of Sophia’s surprised expression directed at Kent.

“What’s going on?” he asked, walking over to them.

“Oh, nothing much,” Kent replied quickly. “You know how a couple of the girls in the office have a thing for me? I was just asking Ms. Yearwood for some advice.”

Having spent enough time around Brandon, Kent had mastered the art of lying without breaking a sweat. He even managed to smile playfully at Sophia, joking, “Ms. Yearwood, my future happiness is in your hands now. You’ve got to help me figure this out.”

He glanced at Sophia nervously to make sure she got the hint and discreetly turned off his phone screen.

Sophia understood his message loud and clear—he didn’t want Brandon to know they were discussing this, and her discretion was crucial to his well-being.

She awkwardly smiled back, “I’m not the best judge of character. Maybe you should ask Susan for advice. She’s got a keen eye.”

Susan chimed in, raising her hand in mock protest, “Oh no, if your marriage goes south, I’m not taking the blame for that.”

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