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.

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 time with

didn't reply. His nervousness must be about to

couldn't understand why he was pretending to be poor in this situation and unwilling to

there some

did he not

think someone would pretend to

yet he

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

heard his conversation with

If someone's keeping secrets,

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

more about a lack of

much, yet he still refused

"Mae..."

of water I was holding into his hand. Then, I pulled the keys out of my pocket and dangled them

still pretty upset that