Chapter 208

"Thank you for accepting him and loving him, Mae." As she said that, she handed me a cup of tea, her eyes shining eagerly.

At once, tears pricked my eyes. However, I kept my smile on my face. "You're making it sound like no one wants him."

Ellie pursed her lips. I took the teacup and sipped from it.

The fragrant tea filled my mouth. It was my first time tasting such a refreshing cup of tea. River water really did taste different

"My brother refused to look for a girlfriend for my sake. He was afraid that his future wife wouldn't be good to me, and thought that I... Ellie trailed off.

I suddenly understood why she couldn't seem to say it. She was afraid that Brandon hadn't given me the heads up about her illness. She was afraid that if I knew about her condition, I would think less of Brandon.

I took another sip of the tea and said, "That you have a weak immune system? Look at me. Do I seem like such a superficial person to you?"

My words put a smile on her face. She sighed in relief. Did he tell you about my condition, Mae?" she asked.

all the way here? I wanted to come see you, and..." I looked around,

at me curiously with those big beautiful eyes of hers. "And

it came to her brother. I told her what I had in mind. "I wanted to take you back. But now that I've seen this beautiful life of yours, I

that house would feel like a cage to

alone here now. This place was full of nature.

you if you take me," Ellie said,

was stunned. "Won't you miss

up her cup and sipped on it,

hesitation. She couldn't bear to leave the freedom she had

just human desire to

her unable to go everywhere freely like the other girls. Maybe the beautiful life she had

to treat my illness so that I can get better, and Brandon won't

brought up her illness, I could talk about it. "Hasn't he brought you

that Brandon and I had made.

Chapter 209

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