NovelEnglishBrandon narrowed his eyes, and I instinctively tightened my grip on him. "Is that true?" "Why would you say that?" he asked, turning the question back on me.
I was about to tell him that Bree had mentioned it when Ellie's voice called out from afar. "Maddie, your phone's been ringing nonstop!" She was running toward us as she spoke, but with her heart condition, she shouldn't be running at all.
"Okay, I got it," I said as I quickly stood up from Brandon's lap and rushed over to Ellie.
The call was from Bree, and she had called several times. It seemed like there was something urgent.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Bree," I answered the phone.
"Maddie, why didn't you pick up? I was starting to worry something had happened!" Bree's voice was filled with concern.
"No, I just didn't have my phone with me." Bree let out a sigh of relief. "You hadimagining all sorts of terrible things." "I'll make sure to keep it withnext time." I promised her, then asked, "Bree, is there something you need?" "I'm absolutely furious," Bree said.
I smiled softly. "Who's upset you this time? Was it Zack?" "If he did, I'd clobber him." Bree's fierce tone cthrough as she said, "It's Chris, that bastard." Lisa was right. Even though Chris and I were no longer involved, the Gildon family was still in the picture, which meant Chris' nwould inevitably cup in my life. "What did he do this time?" I asked.
"He's cut ties with us for that woman, and now he's up and left." Bree's voice trembled with anger. She was clearly at her wits' end.
However, Conrad mentioned Zack wanted to sever ties with Chris.
I knew what had caused this rift, so I didn't press for details. Instead, I tried to soothe her. "Bree, he's probably just angry and needs stto cool off." "No, it's more than that. He's already made arrangements with Conrad. He's dead set on never coming back and cutting all ties with the Gildon family." Bree's words madefrown slightly.
"What did he tell Conrad?" I asked.
"He told Conrad to take care of us and said he wouldn't be around to fulfill his duties as a son. He even handed the company over to Conrad and asked him to look after you," Bree spat out, her voice dripping w "Listen to what he's saying. It's like he's leaving a final will. He's clearly planning to cut us off for good." Bree's sharp tongue hadn't dulled one bit.
I didn't know how to console her. After all, this was a family matter.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, recalling the conversation I had with Brandon on the plane, I ventured, "Bree, maybe it's just him talking out of anger, or perhaps he... has his own reasons." I was subtly probing Bree, but she didn't seem to catch on. Instead, she huffed, "What reasons? He just wants to marry that widow carrying someone else's child!" That leftat a loss for words.
"Chris is trying to force us into agreeing, but I'm not falling for it. If he wants to leave, let him. He camdo whatever er he likes. As far as I'm concerned, I don't have a son anymore." Bree's anger was palpable, ever However, I knew she didn't mean it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have called me.
"Bree, try not to get too worked up. He's always been like this. Maybe he'll caround once he's cooled off."I continued trying to calm her down. The whole situation was starting to wear on me, leavingfeeling drained and irritable.
"I swear, he's going to be the death of me," Bree muttered, still fuming.
I stayed silent, finally understanding how draining it could be to deal with someone else's negativity. It was one thing tqvent your frustrations, but it was another to drag someone else down with you. "Maddie, where are you? I haven't seen you in a while," Bree said. Hooked at the shimmering lake under the starlit sky, a small smile tugging at my lips. "Bree, I cwith Brandon to his hometown." There was a pause on the other end before Bree spoke again. "He proposed to you, didn't he?" I was about to reply when she added, "I saw your post on social media." "Yes, I accepted," I answered honestly.
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