Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

"That's great."

I felt grateful to Keith at this moment, never expecting him to be so thorough.

It was already a great stroke of luck that a professor of his stature would perform the surgery himself. But for him to also be so attentive to the heart donor was beyond my expectations.

I knew that it was because of Lisa.

"Do they know when the new heart will arrive?" I asked again.

Brandon lowered his gaze. "I'm not sure."

I glanced at the clean yet chilly hospital corridor. "So, what does Mr. Marrow suggest? Should she stay in the hospital and wait, or go home to rest?"

"I'll let her go home and rest. Ellie had hardly ever left her village due to her health and had never been to Hilcord. I want to take her around." Brandon shared his thoughts.

I agreed. The fact that Ellie had never tried coffee or milkshakes before spoke to how alien the outside world was to her. She might have read about it in books, but she had never actually experienced it. ""Alright." I supported his idea.

the conversation I overheard at the stairwell, so I took the opportunity to probe him. "I'm concerned that if you continue to keep her company, you won't be able to go to the office." Brandon didn't respond, so I continued with a sigh. "It'd be great to be the boss, then you wouldn't have to work for money and could spend

still didn't reply. His nervousness must be about

I believed him. But I couldn't understand why he was pretending to be poor in this situation and unwilling

some hidden

he not trust

you think someone would pretend to be poor?" My question was abrupt

yet he remained

mockingly. "In novels and dramas, it's usually because they don't trust the person. Especially when men pretend to be poor, they want to test whether the woman they like is only after their money." I kept my gaze on Brandon's, and he didn't avoid my eyes. He

had heard

we do. If someone's keeping secrets, it's likely for a valid reason," Brandon

washed over me. "What a splendid reason he's concocted." I sneered, forcing a

about

refused to

"Mae..."

glass of water I was holding into his hand. Then, I pulled the keys out of my pocket and dangled them in front of him and said, "I need to return

honestly, I was still pretty upset that