Chapter 385

I held Brandon's hand, silently offering him strength. Keith had mentioned that the surgery would take at least six hours. Brandon and I had already waited for three hours when Brandon suddenly started having a nosebleed. It was caused by excessive stress, which made me realize how much he cared about Ellie. "I'll get you some water." We hadn't had a drop to drink in the past three hours. The night before, Ellie couldn't eat anything because of the surgery. Thus, Brandon hadn't eaten anything either in order to keep her company. "I'm fine. You should go back and rest for a bit, then come back later." Brandon was still being thoughtful at a time like this. I nodded and went to the hospital's convenience store to buy some water. Unexpectedly, I saw Charles near the surgery wing while on my way back. He was leaning against the wall and staring at the floor, lost in thought. Remembering what I had seen in the ward two days ago, I knew that Emma had to have already passed away and t