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."

back." My words took her by surprise, I winked

yard, taking everything in greedily. My adoration

make you a cup of tea. Ellie was a warm

tire her out. "It's

took out a little

teapot she was using was a design that was released earlier this year.

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

I was

definitely took considerable energy and care to

loved his sister very

in this tea is from the river. I froze it after collecting it. The tea tastes better when it's made from the river's

touched it. It was

lived her days like

hard for her to collect water from the river. But despite that, she was using it to make tea

liked her, too. It

within a glance if someone would get along with you. Ellie

like that.