It seemed she

knew how serious her condition was. She was aware that if the surgery were successful, it would be a new chance for her. If it failed, everything she was experiencing now would only become a memory. "You'll have plenty of time to live this kind of life in the future," I said, nudging her gently with my head. Trust me."

"Maddie, Bran can be really stubborn and not great with words. Please don't get upset with him," Ellie suddenly said with a hint of emotion.

I thought she was worried about the surgery, and I was just about to comfort her when she continued, "I know you've been purposely punishing him these past few days, right?"

Her words made me a bit embarrassed, so I poked her playfully. "Kid, where do you get all these ideas?

Don't overthink it."

"Maddie, don't be fooled by my age. I've read a ton of romance novels. I get it. I understand everything," she said with a confident smile.

I didn't deny it anymore. "Yeah, he was being too stubborn, so I let him deal with the consequences.

Besides, he has been a bachelor for over 30 years. What's a few days? You don't need to feel sorry for him.

my brother. He'd give his life for me. How can I not feel sorry for him?" Ellie said

best brother in the world,

in the heart, and I almost teared up. "I'll take good

the moment I

spoil him together and make him the happiest brother in the world," I encouraged her. "Okay. Let's make a

really are just a kid." I laughed,

you take me to the hospital today? I want to get better as soon as

We're taking you to a hotel tonight." I wanted to give her more new experiences, knowing her curiosity

that for when I'm better. After that, we can

made my eyes sting with emotion. "Alright, we'll find a place where you can lie down and watch

insisted on going to the hospital, and neither Brandon nor I could change her mind, so we took

she immediately took us

started shooing us away. "Bran, Maddie, you

Brandon was

what about Maddie?" Her question made Lisa burst

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