Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 207

It was the perfect place for a destination holiday.

As I lost myself in a daydream, someone asked, "Who are you looking for, Miss?"

I turned, seeing a girl in a white dress. Her braided hair rested against her chest. Her eyes sparkled, as if they were made of the river.

"Are you Miss Howell?" I asked.

Surprise crossed her face. "Yes. Are you here for my brother?"

Once she said that, I knew for certain that she was Brandon's sister. To be frank, they didn't look anything. alike, but both of them were stunning. Brandon's charm belonged to that of a masculine warrior, while his sister shared the soft ethereal features of a fairy.

"Yes. I'm his friend, Mae." I extended my hand toward her.

She was stunned for a moment. Then, she shook it. "I'm Ellie."

She looked pleasantly surprised and timid. I smiled. "May I come in?"

Ellie came to her senses and let go of my hand, ushering me in as she mumbled to herself, "He didn't even give me a heads up. I haven't cleaned up or anything."

came here behind his back." My words took her by surprise, I winked at her. "Don't

then nodded. I was looking around the yard, taking everything in greedily. My adoration for it

anywhere you like, Mae. I'll make you a cup of tea. Ellie was a

to tire her out.

going into the house. Soon after, she took out a little teapot and a small tray

was a design that was released earlier this year.

really cares about me a lot. He'd give me all the best things that the world has

sat down to make the tea, looking out the yard. "He built the yard for me. He said that it would be good for my

I was

definitely took considerable energy and care to

evidently loved his sister very

from the river. I froze it after collecting it. The tea tastes better when it's made from the river's water." She handed me a

touched it. It

lived her days

knew it was hard for her to collect water from the river. But despite that, she was using it to make tea for me. I could tell that she liked me.

her, too. It

if someone would get along with

like that.