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.

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

reply. His nervousness must be

But I couldn't understand why he was pretending to be poor in this

there some hidden

he

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

yet he

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

I had heard his conversation with

what we do. If someone's keeping secrets, it's

washed over me. "What a splendid

about

I had said this much, yet he still refused to reveal his identity.

"Mae..."

to find Lisa," I interrupted him, shoving the glass of water I was holding into his hand. Then, I pulled the keys out of my pocket and dangled them

still pretty upset that Brandon lied