Chapter 192
Savanna woke up. She was dizzy. A cool breeze blew in from outside the window. She felt a chill in her chest. She got up and walked to the dressing mirror and saw the tattoo– like thing on her shoulder.
Savanna reached out to it and tore it off with her fingertips easily.
Last night, she went out to socialize with Leo and drank a little too much. She could not remember who had stuck it to her.
Rubbing her temples, Savanna lowered her head and slowly closed her eyes. Suddenly, she remembered that someone had hugged her while she was sleeping. Those large palms were rough. She could faintly feel the pain. She washed up and went downstairs.
She asked Lizeth, “Has anyone been here?”
Lizeth shook her head. “No, Mr. Baker sent you back last night. You didn‘t want him to leave. So he slept on the sofa last night and left at about 8 in the morning.”
Was it Leo?
But it didn‘t feel like him.
Brandon had never been so drunk. When he got back, Mandel opened the door for him. Mandel frowned when he saw that Brandon was a mess. He wiped Brandon‘s face with a towel and sighed, no wonder my mother didn‘t want you. Look at you. You are so decadent.
Mandel looked at Brandon‘s handsome face and noticed some stubble on Brandon‘s chin. That made Mandel feel bad.
“Dad, you can‘t drink like this. What would I do if you died?”
Brandon looked at Mandel, whose eyes were red, raised his hand, and rubbed Mandel‘s temples. This was Savanna‘s favorite action.
Brandon picked it up since he started to live with Mandel alone.
Just now, on the way back, Ben asked Brandon why he must bring Mandel.
Brandon didn‘t answer..
Ben said that Mandel would suffer if he lived with Brandon.
But with Savanna, Mandel would live an easy life.
No one knew what Brandon was thinking.
He and Savanna had become strangers. Nothing between them would ever happen again.
He had to keep Mandel because Mandel was the only trace that Savanna had left him.
Brandon flicked the space between Mandel‘s eyebrows. After drinking, his voice became lower. “Don‘t worry, I will not die so easily. Mandel, do you believe that I will make a comeback?”
“Yes.” Mandel had never liked Brandon much since he was a child, but this did not affect his worship of Brandon.
He believed that Brandon was a dark horse, and as soon as the time came, Brandon would return to New York in glory.
Brandon‘s eyes flashed with tears. He pulled Mandel into his arms. Mandel felt the strength of Brandon’s big hand on his waist, which hurt a little. But he did not shout out.
Brandon‘s phone rang. It was from the hospital.
“Mr. Cassel, your mother‘s condition has worsened. She wants to see you for the last time.”
Brandon froze on the spot, unable to speak for a long time, as if something broke inside of him.
Brandon brought Mandel back to Philadelphia overnight.
On the third day, Savanna was working. Ben called to tell her the news of Giselle‘s death. She sat in the chair without moving.
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