Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 210

Ellie's face turned pale with fear as soon as I spoke. She quickly shook her head while her grip on my arm tightened. "Mae, you've got it all wrong. That's not it at all. Bran has never liked any other girl. You're the first one."

I knew Ellie was frightened as I saw her lips turning pale. I realized that I shouldn't scare her. After all, Ellie had a weak heart and couldn't handle the stress.

I reached out and tapped Ellie's nose lightly. "Look at you, getting all worked up. I know, Brandon already told me he's never had a girlfriend."

Ellie nodded before adding. "He's never liked any other girl either."

Ellie was truly innocent. Her heart was pure and untouched by the world. I couldn't help but think that when Ellie eventually fell in love, she wouldn't be able to tolerate even the slightest wickedness in the boy she chose.

However, in today's world, how much innocence could Ellie really find?

Suddenly, I felt a pang of worry. What if she got hurt when she fell in love?

It was silly of me to worry so much. However, something about Ellie made me feel close to her even though we had just met. It was like Ellie was my own little sister.

as a blank sheet of paper. I'll treasure

though I told Ellie I didn't care, I found myself drawn to the picture of Brandon piggybacking a girl. That girl definitely wasn't Ellie. She wouldn't have panicked while trying to explain

carried on his back? Was she a neighbor or a cousin? She

it. I glanced over at the Howell family portrait and my eyes

this Mr. Howell?" I

my dad. But he's not Mr. Howell, he's Mr Elordi, Ellie said. I paused as my heart skipped a

be a man named Elordi. I remembered his name cleady because he used to joke with me, saying that it was Elordi with a "lord" in the name even though he was not of noble rank. Could it really be just a coincidence? I recalled what Brandon had mentioned before. He said both my dad's car accident and his dad's car accident were connected to Arthur. A chill ran down my spine. Could it be that Brandon's dad was my dad's

aren't you

voice pulled me back to the present. I looked

lost Alfred while still in

not know certain

"Mae, are

you feeling unwell

had caught on to