"Liam, please help persuade Ella to co ho with ." Maya pleaded with him as soon as he arrived.
"Maya, be good! Ella wants to stay with her brother, we shouldn’t force her, okay? Besides, you haven’t rested for three days and four nights, you should go back and rest. Elijah will stay with Ella. We’ll co back to switch with Elijah tomorrow, alright?"
Right now, Maya looked like a madwoman, her hair and clothes were a ss, dark circles under her eyes were severe, and her eyes were vacant, as if she’d lost her soul.
Ella listened to Liam’s words and smiled as she consoled Maya, "Maya, go back with our principal! I’m really fine, I won’t let anything happen to . I will definitely find out the truth. But you’re exhausted, my brother would be heartbroken. He always calls you our little dear."
Listening to Ella’s reassurance, Maya’s eyes turned red again. Then she handed back the stuffed doll in her hand to Ella, turned around and said to Elijah, "Elijah, please take care of Ella for ."
"Miss Maya, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of her." Elijah looked at Ella’s facade of strength, feeling extrely unsettled inside.
A few days ago, she was still domineering and bossy, but now she was completely deflated.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have bitten her, or argued with her, or been stingy, he would’ve let her con him a little more, buy her more things.
On the way back, Liam held Maya’s hand the whole ti, wanting to give her enough sense of security, but Maya still hadn’t co out of her sadness.
When they got back to the apartnt, Maya sat like a fool on the sofa in the bedroom, motionless, dazed, not even bothering to bathe or change clothes.
Seeing this, Liam took her little hand and led her into the bathroom, undressed her, helped her wash her hair, and bathe.
Beside the bathtub, Liam knelt down on one knee, looking at the absent-minded Maya, lifting his little hand to gently stroke her cheek, trying to offer comfort.
Feeling the man’s tenderness, Maya looked at him with grievance, wanting to say sothing to ease her emotions, but didn’t know what to say.
Liam looked at her pathetic look, rubbed her face, and said, "Maya, what would you do if I died before you?"
"No." Listening to Liam’s words, Maya suddenly wrapped his big hand in her arms, seriously pleading.
"Hmm! I’ll always be with you, Maya." Seeing her tense, Liam imdiately reassured her.
Imdiately after, he scooped Maya out of the bathtub, rinsed her, dried her body, and carried her back to bed, using the hairdryer to dry her wet hair.
Even with Liam’s many gentle actions, Maya’s mood remained low, nestling in his arms, unable to sleep for a long ti.
On the big bed, her small hand tightly hugged Liam’s neck, sighing, "Liam, I feel life is so fragile."
"So we must cherish every day, live every day well, eat seriously, sleep seriously. Now, you should sleep." Liam gently patted her back, hoping she could fall asleep soon and not wear herself out.
"Okay!" Now, Maya didn’t dwell on it any longer, closed her eyes, and gradually fell asleep nestled in his arms.
That night, she thought of her mother, rembered how she loved to hug her mother’s leg to sleep when she was a child; she also thought of Ethan and Ella, rembered when they studied together, how Ethan always used his part-ti wages to treat her and Ella to als.
Seeing everyone’s days getting better and better, yet he suddenly left just like that, thinking of this, Maya secretly cried again.
Hearing her sobs, Liam lowered his head, kissed her cheek, and comforted her.
Under Liam’s comfort, Maya quietly slipped into a state of sleep.
In her dream, her mother was still there, Ethan was still there, they were all happily talking and laughing together, this dream was undoubtedly the greatest comfort for Maya.
anwhile, at Ethan’s apartnt, after Maya left, Ella was still sitting foolishly on the sofa, lost in mories of Ethan.
In the past, whatever good things her brother had, he’d give to her. Whenever she was bullied, he’d imdiately stand up for her.
But now, she no longer had a brother, no one to care for her, no one to be good to her, or help her fight.
Thinking of the past, Ella began to shed tears again. Her sadness was beyond words, she couldn’t alleviate her feelings even if she cried her tears dry.
On the side sofa, seeing Ella cry, Elijah imdiately took a few tissues and handed them to her, comforting, "Ella, don’t let your brother see you upset, you should rest."
However, to Ella, Elijah was like air, no matter what he said or did, she saw nothing, heard nothing.
Seeing she didn’t take the tissue, Elijah carefully wiped her tears.
Only then did Ella co back to her senses, realizing his presence.
Looking at Elijah, full of sympathy for her, she quickly took the tissues from his hand, hastily wiping her tears, and explained, "Assistant Reed, I’m fine. You should go rest!"
Although she had so minor conflicts with Elijah before, she had noticed all the help he had offered in recent days.
At this mont, she only felt gratitude towards Elijah, no longer any dislike.
"Um, for my brother’s surgery and cremation costs, I’ll transfer the money to you in a couple of days." She suddenly rembered how after Ethan’s car accident, Elijah had been busy handling all the arrangents, including the expenses.
Hearing Ella’s words, Elijah felt awkward, quickly emphasizing, "Ella, it’s nothing. Don’t think too much. Now, the most important thing is for you to take care of your health and live well, so your brother won’t worry."
"Thank you, Assistant Reed. I’m really okay, you don’t have to stay here with , you should go back!" In recent days, she felt she’d troubled Elijah enough and felt embarrassed.
Elijah watched the girl’s forced calm and strength, feeling a pang in his heart, he was in great discomfort.
He took a deep breath, looked at Ella, and said, "If you feel sad, just cry! I won’t laugh at you. It was all my fault before, I shouldn’t have bitten your face, shouldn’t have been so stingy when buying things. If you’re upset, I’ll take you out shopping tomorrow."
Ella had been protected by Ethan since childhood, even when boys chased after her, she never felt anyone was good to her, because she always compared them to Ethan, those who fell too short, she wouldn’t even glance at.
This ti, she was moved by Elijah, she could understand why he handled her brother’s affairs speaking on behalf of Liam. However, his sincerity touched her, finally allowing her grief-stricken heart to feel a sliver of warmth akin to her brother’s.
Looking at Elijah’s earnest deanor, she suddenly missed Ethan even more, thinking how wonderful it would be if her brother were still here.
Seeing the girl begin to cry again, Elijah quickly grabbed a few more tissues and handed them to her, but this ti he didn’t tell her to stop crying.
Ella cried bitterly while saying, "I don’t have a brother anymore, I won’t have a brother from now on."
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