Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

"What is it?" I asked with a smile.

Ellie bit her lip. "Mae, is my surgery going to cost a lot of money?"

My heart skipped a beat at her question, worried she might change her mind because of the

cost. "No, it's not that much. And don't worry about the money. Your brother just got a new job as a technical engineer. His salary is quite substantial."

Ellie remained silent. I moved closer to her. There was a concept in psychology called the "proximity effect". It suggested that sometimes trust wasn't built through words but simply by stepping closer to

someone.

I gently stroked Ellie's long, silky hair. "The doctor performing your surgery is a senior of one of my friends. He's incredibly skilled. All you need to do is focus

on getting better. Once the surgery is over, you'll be healthy again."

"Mae." Ellie's eyes began to shimmer with tears. "You're so kind."

I smiled. "Of course. If I weren't, your brother wouldn't have liked me for so long."

the love between you and my brother

romance novels she loves to read, I said, "Once you're healthy, you can

showing that

That was probably why she read the same novel

wasn't in his room,

Where did he go?

of the yard and looked around under the moonlight. In the distance, by the river, I saw his figure. Even in the darkness,

car was approaching or recognize his footsteps from afar. Now, I can identify Brandon from a distance. When someone is in your heart, everything

so lost in thought that he didn't even notice

softly

a light hum. "Who am I? How did you know it was me? Why didn't you think it was one of the ladies

of jealous questions even made

dare, and besides..." Brandon paused slightly. “Your

too. He can recognize me

released him and stepped in front of him, looking at his face. "Why are you out here alone?

said, gazing at the lake. However, the worried

snuggled into his arms. "You're worried

respond, confirming