Chapter 4 “Where Ellie’s staying is probably cold. That can’t be good for her heart. Go bring her home. Please?” Ethan smiled faintly. “What could happen to her? She’s always delicate. The second she feels even a little sick, she acts miserable so everyone focuses on her. And her heart condition was cured years ago.” Mom shook her head. Still worried. “When Ellie was discharged after surgery, you were there, but you didn’t hear the doctor. A successful surgery in childhood doesn’t mean there won’t be problems later.
A lot of kids with congenital heart disease still need valve replacement when they grow up.” She kept talking, not seeing how Ethan’s expression locked up. “Ellie has always been smart. When she feels okay, she acts playful to make us laugh and stop worrying. But when she truly feels bad, she gets very quiet and obedient. Do you remember the time she fainted at school? I rushed to the hospital and asked why she went to class when she felt that sick. Do you know what she said?” There were tears in Mom’s eyes now. “She said she knew her condition was serious. That she might die one day.
And if she did, she hoped it would happen far from home, so we wouldn’t be too heartbroken. So we wouldn’t be scared to come home afterward…” Then Mom choked out, “That stupid child. She talked like some abandoned puppy nobody wanted.” I wanted to hold her. I wanted to wipe away her tears. But I couldn’t touch her. And she was right. I really had died far away from home. Really like some unwanted little stray. Ethan stayed silent for a long time. Then he said stiffly. “She already took the train to New York. She’s probably here to ask me for money,” Mom looked stunned. “How could that be?
Ellie left behind the credit cards we gave her and everything we bought for her. Why would she come back just to ask you for money?” Something flickered in Ethan’s eyes. Still, he said coldly, “Her biological mother ran out of hospital money. They were going to stop the medication,” “That’s because she’s transferring hospitals, so the payment wasn’t renewed there. We already prepaid her medical expenses at the new hospital, for Finn’s sake,” Ethan’s whole face changed. “Really?” “Really.” Then Mom smiled and said, “Call Ellie. Ask where she is.
Tell her Mom and Dad are waiting for her at home.” Chapter 4 LLera Romance romântico e fantasia INSTALL 44.44% ( I looked at her and thought how lucky I’d been. And how unlucky. My mother was so good to me. If only I hadn’t died. At last. Ethan took out his phone and called me. I listened to the ringtone and thought numbly. No one’s ever going to answer again. Then someone did. Chapter 4 Lera INSTALL Romance romântico e fantasia 44.44% George Orwell
