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."

more

my

could I let such a beautiful girl lose hope? I comforted her, saying, "I have a friend who's a doctor. She studied abroad. Now, she's an obstetrician and gynecologist. However, she has a lot of

Ellie's eyes lit up at

might be comforting her, but I

risks involved, I felt unable to

for her. She merely wanted to live a healthy

looked straight from a fairytale, she

bicycles, and run around freely. She wanted to enjoy life with the

weak heart, she was unable to do it all. She had no choice but to be kept here, far away from the city.

might appear to be freedom, but it was actually extreme

her own water? She was so lonely that

held up her teacup as a sign

*Really," I assured her.

seemed to have illuminated her entire mind. She was beyond

sat with me in the yard, drinking tea. Then, she brought me into the house and into Brandon's room. You can stay in my brother's room, Mae. Look at how neatly I

was certainly neat. There was a beautiful view of