Chapter 405

"No," I said with absolute certainty. But Ellie still shook her head. "When my brother gets back, I'll have him marry you right away. That way, no one else can have you." Being so young and inexperienced, she had a very naive perspective. Was she unaware of the concept of divorce? I decided to spare her the details, so I smiled and went along with what she said. "Okay, I've been waiting for him to propose to me." "Really?" Ellie's eyes lit up. Then she took out her phone and sent a voice message to Brandon. "Bran, Mae is waiting for you to marry her. Come back and propose quickly." I couldn't help but laugh at how adorable she was. After sending the message, she said, "I can't reach my brother. He's not picking up his phone and isn't texting back. Did something happen to him?" Her statement gave me a start. I could handle being nervous, but Ellie couldn't, so I tried to lighten the mood with a joke. "Maybe he was abducted by a beautiful woman on the way." "No way, Brandon has