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.

I wanted

those

mind. "I wanted to take you back. But now that I've seen this beautiful

house would feel like a cage to her. How could she feel free and

why Brandon left her alone here now. This place was full of

you take me,"

"Won't you

up her cup and sipped on it, saying

sense her hesitation. She couldn't bear to leave the freedom she had here, but she

just human nature. It wasn't greediness, just human desire to explore the things that were beyond our

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

can get better,

talk about it. "Hasn't he brought you to the

had made. If I paid

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