Chapter 764

Brandon tugged at the corner of his mouth and grinned. "Fine, no one's words work on me quite like yours. But don't complain if you end up soaked and get sick. I won't take care of you." As he leaned down, Mayra reached out to pull the sleeves properly, helping him put the jacket on. "Brandon... What were you thinking about when Mrs. Sawyer fainted?" "What's there to think about? You said she'll survive." Mayra suppressed the sorrow that stirred within her. "But people are bound to die at one point. She'll leave us someday. I'm not as fortunate as you are to have a mother who tolerates you unconditionally." The two walked quietly without making a mention of where they were going or if they were heading home. They simply walked straight, following the streetlights. "I only have memories of my family before I turned five. After what happened to my parents, I was sent off to an orphanage and… within half a year of my stay there, a fire broke out. That fire almost took my life. "