Mandel meant that Brandon only loved Savanna, so he only accepted Savannaâs child.
Then what about Winnie? Flora also said, âBrandon, for you, my sister lost both her legs and her life. If it wasnât for Savanna, you and her child would be older than Mandel.â
Flora wanted to catch attention with Winnie, but she did not expect to make Brandon more impatient.
Before Brandon could speak, Ben cursed, âFlora, donât be so shameless. Brandon has never liked your s ister. Itâs all your sister who shamelessly pestered Brandon. Whether she lost her legs or her life, it was a ll her fault. Now, Brandon has a happy family. Stop telling your old stories.â
As Ben watched Brandonâs face, he angrily rebuked Flora.
Ben couldnât bear to see Flora making use of a dead person.
The relationship between Brandon and Savanna was already in a precarious situation, yet Flora still cam e to cause trouble.
Ben panicked.
ITIT Flora looked at Ben and asked unhappily, âWho are you? How can you, an outsider, criticize my relationship with Brandon?â
Ben said, âIâm not an outsider. Iâm Brandonâs friend who grew up with him. To men, women are changeab le, but friends arenât.â
Benâs words made Flora choke. She pursed her lips and finally squeezed out some drops of tears from the corner of her eyes. She stepped forward and held Bra ndonâs hand. âBrandon, your friend bullied me.â
âServes you right.â Mandel grabbed Floraâs elbow and removed her hand from Brandonâs arm.
Mandel roared fiercely at Flora, âMy fatherâs hand can only be held by my mother.â
Mandel walked over and pulled Savanna over, placing Savannaâs hand in Brandonâs.
Savanna and Brandon were very embarrassed.
Savanna looked up at Brandon and met his gaze.
His starâlike eyes reflected her fair and bright face.
Savanna was about to withdraw her hand, but Brandon pinched her palm lightly. The warmth from Brandonâs fingertips burned her palm, causing her to suddenly tremble.
Their heartbeat accelerated. Only the two of them knew each otherâs subtle movements.
When Flora saw that Savannaâs ears were red, she had a bad feeling. She restrained her urge to rush forward and push Savanna away.
Mandel kept a beady eye on Flora as if she was a thief.
Little bastard. Flora cursed in her heart.
âBrandon, Iâm homeless anyway. I ran away from home because of you. You have to be responsible for me,â Flora acted shamelessly.
Mandel pushed Brandon and Savanna away. He stood in front of Flora with his hands on his waist. He w as so short, but he held his head high. He could be short, but his momentum must be strong.
âFlora, I donât like you. My father doesnât like you even more. Even if my father doesnât get back together
with my mother, he will still focus on his career. Go home and look at yourself in the mirror. You look like
a skeleton. Your nose is fake. Your lips are so thin. I heard that people with thin lips are mean. Look at yo ur face. Not to mention that my father doesnât dare to want you, no men dare to want you. Your child mig ht be ugly.â
âYou⦠You⦠Youâ¦â Flora was so angry that her whole body was trembling. She could not even speak p roperly.
She raised her hand to hit Mandel. Ben came over and said fiercely, âIf you dare to hit Mandel, I will mak e you suffer.â
âYouâ¦â Flora gritted her teeth so hard that her nose was crooked.
Mandel pushed Brandon and Savanna, which almost made them fall. Brandon quickly held Savannaâs waist.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Brandon could no longer control the surging emotions in his heart. He took her hand and brought her to the car. âSavanna, letâs talk.â
Savanna naturally knew what Brandon meant. She sat in the passenger seat, waiting.
Brandonâs chest heaved up and down violently. He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He search ed his body for a long time but could not find any fire.
The flames of the lighter lit up his handsome face.
Brandon looked at Savanna, who was right in front of him, his heart beating wildly. He lit the cigarette in the flames.
âFloraâ¦â
âYou donât have to explain it to me. You canât possibly like her.â Savanna interrupted him.
Savanna was not a fool. Of course, she could tell that Flora was annoying.
Seeing that Savanna wasnât jealous at all, Brandon suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Brandon thought of the tattoo of a little leopard on her chest and thought of how she had kissed him last
night but called Leoâs name. Suddenly, he felt like his heart was being twisted by a knife.
He asked in a trembli the Casselâs house and the Rose Villas?â
Savanna turned her eyes away and replied as smoothly as she could, âAfter Gordon bought it, he sold th em on audition. The Casselâs house was the home that Mrs. Cassel lived in for most of her life. As for the Rose Villasâ¦â
Savanna hesitated for two seconds before answering, âI want to leave it to Mandel. After all, he was born there, and the only thing I can give him is the villa.â
She had a list of people she cared about. Brandon ole she cared about. Brandonâs mother and Mandel were on it.
But Brandon was not.
Brandonâs heart was covered by dense pain. It made him feel so uncomfortable that his stomach spasms. He ignored the pain in his heart and asked, âDo we still have hope?â
âNo,â Savanna said without any hesitation. Her heartlessness was terrifying.
Brandon was stunned for a moment. His thin lips curled into a silly smile. âBecause Iâm poor?â
âYes.â
Savanna looked away from Mandel in the distance. She was afraid that Mandel would be injured. After she came over with Brandon, she had been watching the a Flora was very fierce, but Ben was also not easy to deal with. He had always protected Mandel behind him.
Savanna didnât want to be entangled with Brandon any longer. âBrandon, you have nothing right now.
What do you have to protect me and Mandel? To put it bluntly, any of us in New York is better than you. Tell me, why should I suffer? Besides, I have already tasted the bitterness during the days when I waited for you to come back. Even now, I still feel full of pain.
Savannaâs words were like a sharp blade, cutting at Brandonâs chest again and again.
It hurt so much that he couldnât even straighten his waist. He grabbed Savanna by the shoulder and said w marry me for money?â
âYes, to tell you the truth, I married you because I loved you, but I canât deny that. I canât lie to myself. The premise is that âNo, I donât believe it.â Brandon was so angry that he almost believed her.
The remaining oneâway reason told him that Savanna lied. She was not a gold digger.
Savanna sneered. âBrandon, how much do you know about me?
âEven if it wasnât for the money, people would change. Now, I donât associate with people without money.â
Savanna had changed a lot, whether it was clothing taste or thoughts Brandon looked at her beautiful face and laughed at himself in his heart. Tears could not help but fall from his eyes. His lips moved. âSavanna, are you really that heartless?â
Savanna looked straight into his tearful eyes. âIf I am heartless, then you are the best teacher in the world âDonât bother me anymore. You know me. I can forgive you for the harm you had done to me in the past. However, I wonât go back to you. As for Mandelâ¦â
Savanna turned her head. Her gaze fell on Mandel outside the window. âHe wants to be with you. I wonât stop him. I will transfer the living expenses to you on With that, Savanna got out of the car and left.
Brandon sat in the driverâs seat and looked at Savanna away. His trembling lips were bleeding.
And once the tears in his eyes dripped out, he lost control of it.
After a long time, he wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes. The redness at the end of his eyes gradu Savanna walked very quickly. When she could no longer see Benâs car, she leaned against the corner of the wall and gasped for breath.
She was heartless and cruel just now.
She knew Brandon too well. If she did not provoke the tenacity in his bones, perhaps he would be in the doldrums and let things slide.
Brandon should not have lived such a life. At least, Savanna thought he shouldnât.