Chapter 248

Emily listened quietly to Brandon Lewis's words, and in that instant, her eyes welled up, the tip of her nose turning red with emotion. She mumbled, "Brandon, I used to think my life was cursed. My grandmother—the one person I loved—left me, and no one ever showed up to love me back. It felt like loneliness was just... part of who I was." Brandon gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb, a soft smile on his face. "Silly girl, once all the bad stuff is behind you, the good stuff finally has a chance to come in. Life's short, and there's so much to do but not nearly enough time. So why waste it crying? Let's use that time for things that actually matter." His words made sense to Emily, and she tilted her head, asking curiously, "Like what exactly?" He pinched her cute little nose playfully. "Like, maybe we take advantage of being young and have a few more kids." Emily blinked at him, surprised. "But didn't you just say you didn't want me going through all that a