Chapter 777

At most, I was just her sister-in-law, yet somehow I felt a maternal instinct toward her. Maybe my maternal instincts were kicking in. Perhaps it was time I thought about having a child of my own. It was strange. Lately, I had been having these thoughts about having a baby more often. "No need. I just wanted to say thank you," Ellie said. I understood why she thanked me. Even though she had been mad at me, she still took the time to express gratitude. She sure drew clear lines between love and hate. I accepted her thanks with a quiet hum. "Where did Bran go?" Ellie suddenly asked about Brandon. "Did he get into trouble?" I was hoping she wouldn't ask that because she tended to be persistent. Once she started asking, she demanded answers. However, Brandon's situation wasn't something I could freely discuss. "It's nothing serious," I replied, sticking to Brandon's rule of not telling her. "You're both lying to me. Recently, groups have been going to the place where I used to li