Chapter 174


    The more he tried to rify, the deeper he seemed to dig himself into a hole.


    ra nced at him with an icy stare, her cheeks flushed with a hint of rose. Her lips parted


    several times, but no sound came out.


    beans. My bad.


    “Zip it!” ra snapped. She grabbed her suitcase and strode towards the boarding gate.


    Watching her retreating figure,n’s lips curved into a sly, knowing smile.


    Just then, his phone began to ring. It was Edwin on the line, andn’s brows furrowed as he picked


    up.


    An anxious voice came through, n, Heidi’s in a lot of pain. I took her to the hospital, and the doc


    says it’splications from an old surgery. She’s been in that damp and gloomy ce for over a


    month, suffered enough. Come on, man, for my sake, let here back home. Il make sure


    someone keeps an eye on her so she won’t hurt ra again.”


    Edwin exhaled in relief, “I promise, you have my word.”


    After hanging up, a tearful Heidi immediately asked, “Bro, what didn say? Is heing to see


    me?”


    Edwin sighed, Tve told you before,n’s not into you. You’ve caused enough trouble for both


    families. Why chase after him when there are plenty of good guys out there?”


    Heidi looked at him with puppy–dog eyes, “I’m just following your lead. Why can’t you forget that girl


    in your heart? Is it wrong to love someone?”


    Edwin was rentiered speechless by the question, and suddenly, the image of a girl shed through


    his mind. He rubbed Heidi’s head, “Rest up. Ill go ask the doctor about your condition.


    Knocking on the office door, he saw a woman in her fifties sitting inside. She looked familiar.


    Edwin paused at the door, then ventured, “Mrs. Brenna, is that you?”


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    Brenna was taken aback.


    <. She stared at Edwin and then, with a start, eximed, “Eddie? May’s boy?”


    “That’s me, Mrs. Brenna.”


    “My, how you’ve grown! I haven’t seen you since


    ce your mother passed away, but you still have the same face as when you were a kid.”


    Edwin’s eyes clouded with sadness at the mention of his mother. “Mrs. Brenna, did you perform her


    surgery? What was it like when she passed?”


    Brenna sighed, her eyes rimming with red. “She was covered in blood, barely hanging on. She


    gripped my hand tightly, begging to save the baby. She was so badly hurt, giving birth was


    miraculous. How is your sister? She must be very beautiful. I remember she had a rose petal


    birthmark on her back. I even said back then, this child is bom to be a beauty. Even the birthmark


    looks so beautiful.”


    At those words, Edwin froze. His sister didn’t have that birthmark on her back