Chapter 545

Ellie nodded and said, "Mae, I actually like billiards too. It's kind of weird since I've never played it before, so I'm not sure why I enjoy it. But ever since the surgery, everything feels different—what I like, my tastes, even how I think about things. "Do you think it's because of the heart transplant? I read that sometimes organ transplants can pass on some of the donor's habits and preferences." She looked at me with hopeful eyes, waiting for my response. I'd seen stories like this on TV, but it was supposed to be impossible from a medical standpoint. Still, lots of people claimed it happened, and it wasn't just heart transplants. Even liver transplants could make people develop new tastes. Some people couldn't handle spicy food before, but afterward, they ended up loving it. "Maybe," I said, my gaze drifting to her chest, where someone else's heart was beating. "Wait, how'd we end up talking about me? Weren't we just talking about Bran? Mae, even if Bran seems a little dis