Emotions got the best of Ellen as she raised her voice. “What did they do to take Kev’s heart away? Tell me!” “I heard that the doctor told my parents to be ready to give up on him. They were about to remove the machine from Kevin when the Presgraves came.” Selena made an excuse for her parents.
“But still! How could they take his heart away, by force at that! | can’t believe that I didn’t know about this all those years.” Daggers pierced Ellen’s heart. It pained her to know that her poor brother could not leave in peace.
“Calm down, Ellen. | bet Mr. Presgrave is on the way to see you. We should step back because we're weaker.” “Must we fear the strong ones just because we're poor and powerless? | will never step back from this! Ire had long prevailed over Ellen’s rationality. Now, the Presgrave Family was like a devil to her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOn the other hand, Selena sneered into the mirror in the hotel room. Her idea worked! If Ellen decided not to marry Jared and dwelled in the painful lie, she wouldn't be in a state to bother Selena’s family.
The person who would need to face an infuriated Ellen was none other than Jared.
I'm sorry, Ellen. | just found out about it not long ago. Don’t do anything stupid, okay?” Selena comforted Ellen pretentiously.
At this moment, both of them heard the doorbell ring, so Selena quickly wrapped it up. “It must be Mr.
Presgrave! Don’t open the door, Ellen! Honestly, | still can’t see through his intentions.” Ellen terminated the call right away, and Selena pouted. Alas. Only if | could witness what's going on there with my own eyes.
Meanwhile, Ellen stared at the door while her hands formed into tight fists. Tears trickled down her cheeks, yet her heart was blazing in grief, hatred, and anger. They stirred her heart into turmoil, urging her to murder the man outside at this instant.
Still, she closed her eyes for a few seconds as the CLI] oH not stop ringing. Next, she opened the door to reveal a huffing Jared, who was surprised to see her expression.
“Ellen, what's wrong?” The girl standing in front of him had a resentful gaze. It was as if she was looking at her nemesis. Gritting her teeth, she pointed at his chest.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Does that belong to my brother?” He paused. “You know about this? | was going to tell you. The donor was your brother. | just found out today!” The more he thought about it on his way here, the guiltier he felt. However, he was grateful to God for bestowing such a fate to let him meet her, protect her, and love her.
Ellen suddenly burst into tears. Her body. teetered, and she almost fainted.
Noticing her pale complexion, Jared hurriedly hugged her waist to pull her into his arms. The dizzy Ellen shoved him away due to the strong repulse.
“Let go of me! Don’t touch me!” she screamed. She'd rather prop herself against the wall instead of letting him touch her. His heart squeezed. ‘Do you hate me?” A tear-streaked Ellen gazed at him. “Why? Do you feel accepting his heart is a matter of a fact?” “No, | feel guilty about it. | rushed all the way here to apologize to you,” he quickly explained.
“Apologize? You and your family should apologize to my late brother for taking his heart by force, you monsters!” The girl in anguish could not take it and bellowed.