Chapter 624 We Can Still Be Friends

At least Brandon didn't want Isabella dead.

Living was always better than dying, right?

"Kelvin! Let her go!" Brandon shouted as he ran over.

Kelvin let go without a word.

Isabella crumpled to the ground, clutching her neck, coughing like crazy, her face turning bright red. It took her a few minutes to catch her breath.

"Here, drink some water." Brandon knelt beside her, holding her. "Take it slow, don't choke."

Isabella took the water, her hands shaking, her eyes unfocused.

Brandon looked at her, worried. "Feeling any better?"

Isabella looked up at him.

"Brandon."

"Yeah, it's me."

"I know it's you, but you still treat me so well, still care about me." Isabella stared at

him, dazed. "Am I dreaming? Is this really happening?"

She reached out to touch Brandon's face.

Brandon didn't pull away.

Isabella started to smile. "It's real! It's you! Brandon!"

Brandon sighed. "Isabella, seeing you like this, it hurts me too. Don't be so stubborn

anymore. For yourself and for the Mitchell family, admit your mistake!"

"The Mitchell family? The Mitchell family isn't my home! But it is my home!" Isabella started crying again.

cried and laughed, like she was losing

frowned and looked at

Kelvin replied. "Isn't this normal

of the Mitchell family; she's my parents' biological daughter," Isabella said. "You knew

paused for a few seconds

were the first to know; you

Brandon fell silent.

Who told Isabella?

know, fearing it would upset her and make obtaining the antidote

"Before you knew Penelope was the girl you were looking for,

Brandon stayed quiet.

this point, you still

Brandon's

Kelvin stood there, indifferent.

hear Brandon's true thoughts

feelings as friendship. I treated her as a friend, a confidant. Even though I clearly had feelings for her. Because I knew, the person I was supposed to marry wasn't her, but you, Isabella. You are my fiancée; we would always be

not

"Yes."

us for

to marry the Mitchell family daughter," Isabella said. "You wanted to marry the girl in your memory. And I,

held back, never got close to her. Until I found out she

Brandon couldn't hold back.

The joy was overwhelming.

she was also the one he had loved deeply

compare to her in his

me, Brandon? Just now you were so good to me, caring for

don't love you, but after all these years together, how

hand, gripping her shoulder, emphasizing, "Isabella, don't be

his eyes, empty and

an empty

can't save you," Brandon said. "Don't let me and the

slowly shook her

and I don't belong to the Mitchell family. I can ignore your expectations

you sure you want to be

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