Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 215

During my visit to Brandon's house, I knew Ellie had probably told him everything,

"If you like it there, maybe in the future..." Brandon paused and left the sentence unfinished.

I smiled. "What's with the future?"

Brandon's Adam's apple bobbed again. "You could retire there in the future."

"Just me?" The words slipped out before I could stop them.

"I could join you if you'd like." Brandon didn't beat around the bush.

However, I hesitated. The future was so uncertain, and growing old together felt so far away.

"I've found a specialist for Ellie. Can you give me her medical records?" I shifted the topic.

being a coward, but wasn't I the same? I am acting a little cowardly, but I had another motive too. I wanted to keep

seriously because he had gotten me too easily. People have

aside without a second thought. However, if it was bought by them, they would likely eat it, even if it didn't taste quite right. Brandon remained silent. I remembered what Ellie said and knew he

at her records first to assess the surgical risks. Then, you can decide whether or not to proceed." I left the decision up to

far riskier than typical heart surgeries because of her rare blood type. Plus..." Brandon paused. "She has other health issues too." I was taken

issues?"

order to make

the side and gripped the ralling. I followed him and noticed

Brandon said in

well-versed in medical terms, I knew that having something in her brain wasn't

? Or was it."

stern face and struggled to find the right words. "When did you find

with it,"

a heart condition and brainstem glioma. It seemed like this angelic girl's fate had been sealed from the moment she

20, Brandon said with a voice so low