Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 209

Then, Ellie looked at me, her face beaming. "Do you have an idea, Mae?"

I was quiet.

I did have an idea, but this was something that even Brandon wouldn't dare to risk. How could I do it?

It would be wonderful if the surgery succeeded. But if it failed, Brandon being unable to forgive me would be the least of our problems. He would die of misery.

"You don't, do you?" Ellie Interpreted my silence as the absence of hope.

She turned her gaze downward, disappointment crossing her face. "Even Brandon doesn't dare to do it because of the dangers involved. I know that my condition isn't something that people have a lot of faith.

in."

She sighed, looking up at me with a smile. She was no shapeshifter. She simply didn't want her feelings to affect my mood.

"It's okay, Mae. I'm happy now. I'll just live until the day I die. Who knows, I might even make it hundredth birthday."

she spoke, the more my heart ached for

my

hope? I comforted her, saying, "I have a friend who's a doctor. She studied abroad. Now,

lit up at once,

I might be comforting her, but I was also planting the possibility of surgery

unable to resist the eager anticipation in Ellie's

for her. She merely

looked straight from a fairytale, she yearned to explore the world beyond

mountains, swim in the ocean, ride bicycles, and run around freely. She wanted

was unable to do it all. She had no choice but to be kept here, far away from the city. She couldn't even fall in love, marry,

appear to be freedom, but

to collect her own water? She was so lonely that it was the only way she could

Mae." She held up her teacup as a sign of

*Really," I assured her.

have illuminated her entire mind.

me into the house and into Brandon's room. You can stay in my

was certainly neat. There was a beautiful view of flowers right outside