Chapter 214



After finishing her thought, Susie turned to me, her eyes sparkling with hope, "Felicia, do you think there's a way?"

I paused, unsure of how to respond.

There was a possible solution, but if Ernest himself was wary of taking such risks, should I encourage it?

If things went well, great, but if they didn't, not only would Ernest never forgive me - which was the least of my concerns - but it could crush him. "Felicia, you're out of ideas too, huh?" Susie misinterpreted my silence as a sign of hopelessness.

Her eyelids drooped, and her face was etched with indescribable disappointment. "Even my brother hesitates because the stakes are too high. I know my situation doesn't inspire confidence in anyone."

After sighing heavily, she looked up at me, forcing a bright smile.

It wasn't that she was fickle; she simply didn't want her mood to dampen mine.

"It's okay, sis. I'm actually very happy and content. I'll live however long I'm destined to live. Who knows, maybe I'll end up living to a hundred," she joked.

Her words, meant to comfort, only weighed heavier on my heart.

a friend who's a doctor. She studied abroad and now works in obstetrics. But she's connected to awork of

Susie's face lit

really. I came here wanting to understand your condition better, and I'm thinking of asking for their advice," I admitted,

risks, but Susie's desire for a healthier life

she yearned for

Despite

seemingly

led,

from the

she longed for the world beyond

vast landscapes,

her heart condition limited her, confining her to a life

a hobby; it was a testament to her loneliness and

Thank you, sis," she said, raising her teacup in

a ray of hope into Susie's life and filling

finishing our tea, Susie

house and showed me

"Felicia, you can stay in my brother's

it up nicely for

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