Chapter 617

Frank looked down at the smudged lipstick with a frown. “What are you talking about? I have a girlfriend. The most gorgeous at that.”

At the mention of his girlfriend, Frank’s voice rose in worry. “Oh no! I never got a chance to explain to Elizabeth why I had to leave so suddenly tonight.”

He glanced at the clock and pulled himself together. “I still have time to explain. Seeing as you’re okay, I can leave at ease.”

“You sound like you’re going to croak,” Brandon chuckled, surprised by Frank’s uncharacteristic fluster. “Looks like she’s the one.”

Frank chuckled and then snapped, “If I weren’t worried about your life, I should have been with her right now. If anything happens, you know how to reach me.”

Before leaving, Frank sternly reminded Brandon, “You can’t put off telling Natalie about your condition any longer. I have a feeling she’s not in a good place emotionally today.”

Brandon’s frown deepened. His once sparkling eyes were now filled with sadness. He said slowly, “Even you can see that she’s feeling down. How could I not notice it?”

“It’s not like you, Brandon,” said Frank, puzzled.

thinking about telling Natalie, but… She cried her heart out in my arms for a long time yesterday.” Brandon’s frown deepened as he thought about the pain on Natalie’s face. “I’d rather that Natalie never knows about my condition. It’s not a death sentence. I want to bear everything alone instead of upsetting her. When I recover,

a baby and entering a new phase of your life.” Frank smiled. “But I never imagined you’d ever tell me something

and Brandon’s changes were quite a testimony. With someone he cared about, he became

was lost in thought when his phone suddenly started buzzing

Frank swallowed and answered, “Elizabeth, it’s so late.

without explaining anything. And you expected me to

to know

back and explain everything to you right away, okay?” Frank covered his phone with his hands sweating and waved at Brandon. Brandon nodded, signaling

hospital ward. It was another brand new day. Brandon leaned against the headboard, with yesterday’s newspaper by his side. He picked it up

his mind like movie clips, and all his memories slowly came into focus. “Mr. Larson,

thought Brandon

quietly to the bedside and tucked him in, but

“Why didn’t you make

touched the back of his head and said, “Mr. Larson, you were just sleeping. How could you have heard my

on the table. Sean went to get the documents obediently. Brandon took them

began dealing with the

backward position and there were two cars in front

the file. “Is the vehicle’s

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