Chapter 190
After returning to New York, Savanna had nightmares. She kept dreaming of Mandel, who looked at her with hatred, telling her, “I will not forgive you, although you are my mother.”
Late at night, Savanna was sitting by the windowsill. When she looked at the stars outside the window, she felt unspeakably sad.
She had asked Justin to transfer the money to Brandon.
Justin told her Brandon didn‘t accept it.
Savanna‘s heart was in chaos. She didn‘t ask Justin to transfer the money again.
In Philadelphia, Brandon was physically and mentally exhausted. He sat by the window, enjoying a moment of peace with his eyes closed. Then he heard someone calling his name. From the sweet tone, he knew it was Flora, who brought with her many necessities.
Flora put down the stuff she carried. Seeing that Mandel was not in the room, she asked, “Where is Mandel?”
Brandon did not answer her, nor did he open his eyes. He raised his arm, about to smoke. But the next second, someone snatched the cigarette from him.
Brandon opened his eyes, looking at the bright world outside the window, not making a sound.
“Brandon, I talked with my mother, and she gave me some money. Take it for now. You need it.” Flora grabbed Brandon‘s hand and stuffed a card in his palm.
Brandon turned around. His gaze slowly fell on the card in his palm. His lips curled into a mocking smile. How had he fallen to the point of relying on women‘s support?
Flora understood what he had in mind. Thus, she immediately changed the topic. “Brandon, your mother‘s health is the most important. If that money isn‘t enough, I will...”
Before Flora could finish, Brandon interrupted. “Thanks, Flora. But don‘t come here again.”
The Landis family wouldn‘t stand Flora, such a noble lady, getting too close to a loser.
Flora was flustered. She grabbed Brandon‘s hand even tighter. “Do you dislike me?”
Brandon got rid of her smooth hands and said self–mockingly, “Look at me. Do you think I have the right to dislike anyone?”
Flora felt terrible and indignant seeing Brandon treat himself like shit. “Savanna, that slut! It‘s all her fault. If it weren‘t for her, you wouldn‘t have been suppressed in Philadelphia.”
Thinking that Brandon could not even find a decent job, Flora wished that Savanna would die.
“Don‘t blame her,” Brandon whispered.
“Why not? If it weren‘t for her, the Cassel Group wouldn‘t have gone bankrupt.”
Flora could never understand why Brandon was so protective of Savanna. What was so good about Savanna? She thought that Brandon should love Winnie.
Brandon‘s protection of Savanna proved that his love for Winnie was gone.
Men were fickle. Brandon was no exception. Realizing this, Flora felt extremely uncomfortable.
“It had passed” Brandon looked indifferent, as if he had already seen through everything
“Just don‘t mention it again,” Brandon whispered. Then he got up to walk past Flora.
That afternoon, Giselle was hospitalized because of the relapse of her brain tumor. Brandon could not afford the medical fees. He took Mandel back to New York.
Ben went to the airport to pick them up.
Ben was extremely happy to see Brandon. He personally sent Brandon and Mandel to the hotel and booked a room for them. Ben asked why Brandon was back.
Brandon hesitated for a few seconds and then said to him, “Ben, do you have some extra money?”
Ben readily took out his savings as if he had already guessed why Brandon came back. “Brandon, there are dozens of thousands of dollars on my card. It is just some pocket money given by my family. Take it.”
The disappointment in Brandon‘s eyes was so obvious.
Ben suddenly realized that things were more serious than he had thought. “Does your mother‘s illness require a lot of money?”
Brandon had no intention of hiding it from Ben. “It‘ll cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, I suppose.”
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were a piece of cake for Brandon in the past. But now...
Ben felt sorry for Brandon. He scratched his hair, feeling a little embarrassed. “Well, I think I can ask my mom for some more.”
Ben was a famous playboy in New York. He had no occupation. He spent a lot of money, which was all from his family. The Anderson family knew his personality very well and had therefore set a budget for his monthly expenses.
Brandon was silent.
Is this place bought by someone? he wondered.
The servant was shocked to see a big, strange man show up in the living room. She asked, “Who are you? And who are you looking for?”
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