NovelEnglishGetting up, he went over to the kitchen to have a smoke.
Afterwards, he went to join Elissa in the living room.
“There's good news!” he announced excitedly.
“I got a new project.
After repairing the apartment, I'll take you to a fancy restaurant so we can have a big meal to celebrate! Well, I'll
be quite busy in the next couple months.”
Then he turned to Brantley and told him, “Make sure to take good care of your sister and her baby while I'm at
work.”
The little boy’s eyes lit up instantly.
Then he turned to look at Elissa earnestly, as if he was expecting her to say something.
But Elissa just got up and left.
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Brantley’s head drooped in disappointment.
“Cheer up, young man!” Raphael patted him on the shoulder.
“This is definitely a new chapter in your life, but it will take stfor you to get used to it.
You just have to be patient, okay?”
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But Brantley was too young to understand exactly what he meant by this.
Nevertheless, Raphael took him to the garage, and together, they patched the walls and the leaking ceiling.
Even with his face covered with dirt, Brantley smiled heartily as he worked.
At spoint, Elissa brought them swater and snacks.
“Actually, I think he is a very good and sweet boy,” Raphael remarked, referring to Brantley.
But Elissa didn’t say anything in response.
Raphael held her in his arms and continued in a low voice, “I know you didn’t have the heart to see him end up
in an orphanage.
But you didn’t want them to see you as a softie either.
That's why you asked him to choose between you and the money.
Elissa, why do you have to torture yourself like this? We can see very clearly that he likes you a lot.”
Elissa was usually a very easy-going and understanding woman.
But when it cto this matter, she seemed to be quite stubborn.
She continued to be indifferent to Brantley.
But still, she looked after him very well.
From his meals to his clothes and even the stationery he needed for school, she prepared everything for him
without complaints.
When they went out to have dinner, Elissa wrapped up the leftovers.
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Raphael thought she was just being frugal, but just as he was about to tell her they could afford food and she
didn’t have to eat leftovers, Elissa took the food and added sshrimps to it before carrying it downstairs to
feed the stray cats.
Brantley went with her.
It was late at night and the street light was dim in the lanes, so he turned on the flashlight so she could see
better.
From where he stood, he could see a few stray cats scrambling for the leftovers.
Elissa turned to look at him and said in a cold tone, “You think I'll be fond of you just because you follow me
around? Don’t be ridiculous.
To me, you are no different from these stray cats.
I'm just having pity on you, understand?”
Brantley stood still and said nothing.
Frankly, Elissa’s words made him feel very sad.
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