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

my

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

eyes lit up

I came here to have a look at your condition." I might be comforting her, but I was also planting the possibility of surgery in her

involved, I felt unable to resist the

destination for her. She

life was a utopia to most and her yard looked straight from a

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

unable to do it all. She had no choice but to be kept

appear to be freedom, but it was actually

own water? She was

held up her teacup

*Really," I assured her.

mine seemed to have illuminated her

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

a beautiful view of

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