Chapter 401 - What Will You Do
What happens in Chapter 401 of "No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother"? "Liam, please help me persuade Ella to come home with me." Maya pleaded with him... Read on to find out!
"Liam, please help me persuade Ella to come home with me." Maya pleaded with him as soon as he arrived."Maya, be good! Ella wants to stay with her brother, we shouldnāt force her, okay? Besides, you havenāt rested for three days and four nights, you should go back and rest. Elijah will stay with Ella. Weāll come back to switch with Elijah tomorrow, alright?"
Right now, Maya looked like a madwoman, her hair and clothes were a mess, dark circles under her eyes were severe, and her eyes were vacant, as if sheād lost her soul.
Ella listened to Liamās words and smiled as she consoled Maya, "Maya, go back with our principal! Iām really fine, I wonāt let anything happen to me. I will definitely find out the truth. But youāre exhausted, my brother would be heartbroken. He always calls you our little dear."
Listening to Ellaās reassurance, Mayaās eyes turned red again. Then she handed back the stuffed doll in her hand to Ella, turned around and said to Elijah, "Elijah, please take care of Ella for me."
"Miss Maya, donāt worry, I will definitely take good care of her." Elijah looked at Ellaās facade of strength, feeling extremely unsettled inside.
A few days ago, she was still domineering and bossy, but now she was completely deflated.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldnāt have bitten her, or argued with her, or been stingy, he wouldāve let her con him a little more, buy her more things.
On the way back, Liam held Mayaās hand the whole time, wanting to give her enough sense of security, but Maya still hadnāt come out of her sadness.
When they got back to the apartment, Maya sat like a fool on the sofa in the bedroom, motionless, dazed, not even bothering to bathe or change clothes.
Seeing this, Liam took her little hand and led her into the bathroom, undressed her, helped her wash her hair, and bathe.
Beside the bathtub, Liam knelt down on one knee, looking at the absent-minded Maya, lifting his little hand to gently stroke her cheek, trying to offer comfort.
Feeling the manās tenderness, Maya looked at him with grievance, wanting to say something to ease her emotions, but didnāt know what to say.
Liam looked at her pathetic look, rubbed her face, and said, "Maya, what would you do if I died before you?"
"No." Listening to Liamās words, Maya suddenly wrapped his big hand in her arms, seriously pleading.
"Hmm! Iāll always be with you, Maya." Seeing her tense, Liam immediately reassured her.
Immediately after, he scooped Maya out of the bathtub, rinsed her, dried her body, and carried her back to bed, using the hairdryer to dry her wet hair.
Even with Liamās many gentle actions, Mayaās mood remained low, nestling in his arms, unable to sleep for a long time.
On the big bed, her small hand tightly hugged Liamās neck, sighing, "Liam, I feel life is so fragile."
"So we must cherish every day, live every day well, eat seriously, sleep seriously. Now, you should sleep." Liam gently patted her back, hoping she could fall asleep soon and not wear herself out.
"Okay!" Now, Maya didnāt dwell on it any longer, closed her eyes, and gradually fell asleep nestled in his arms.
That night, she thought of her mother, remembered how she loved to hug her motherās leg to sleep when she was a child; she also thought of Ethan and Ella, remembered when they studied together, how Ethan always used his part-time wages to treat her and Ella to meals.
Seeing everyoneās days getting better and better, yet he suddenly left just like that, thinking of this, Maya secretly cried again.
Hearing her sobs, Liam lowered his head, kissed her cheek, and comforted her.
Under Liamās comfort, Maya quietly slipped into a state of sleep.
In her dream, her mother was still there, Ethan was still there, they were all happily talking and laughing together, this dream was undoubtedly the greatest comfort for Maya.
Meanwhile, at Ethanās apartment, after Maya left, Ella was still sitting foolishly on the sofa, lost in memories of Ethan.
In the past, whatever good things her brother had, heād give to her. Whenever she was bullied, heād immediately stand up for her.
But now, she no longer had a brother, no one to care for her, no one to be good to her, or help her fight.
Thinking of the past, Ella began to shed tears again. Her sadness was beyond words, she couldnāt alleviate her feelings even if she cried her tears dry.
On the side sofa, seeing Ella cry, Elijah immediately took a few tissues and handed them to her, comforting, "Ella, donāt let your brother see you upset, you should rest."
However, to Ella, Elijah was like air, no matter what he said or did, she saw nothing, heard nothing.
Seeing she didnāt take the tissue, Elijah carefully wiped her tears.
Only then did Ella come back to her senses, realizing his presence.
Looking at Elijah, full of sympathy for her, she quickly took the tissues from his hand, hastily wiping her tears, and explained, "Assistant Reed, Iām fine. You should go rest!"
Although she had some minor conflicts with Elijah before, she had noticed all the help he had offered in recent days.
At this moment, she only felt gratitude towards Elijah, no longer any dislike.
"Um, for my brotherās surgery and cremation costs, Iāll transfer the money to you in a couple of days." She suddenly remembered how after Ethanās car accident, Elijah had been busy handling all the arrangements, including the expenses.
Hearing Ellaās words, Elijah felt awkward, quickly emphasizing, "Ella, itās nothing. Donāt think too much. Now, the most important thing is for you to take care of your health and live well, so your brother wonāt worry."
"Thank you, Assistant Reed. Iām really okay, you donāt have to stay here with me, you should go back!" In recent days, she felt sheād troubled Elijah enough and felt embarrassed.
Elijah watched the girlās forced calm and strength, feeling a pang in his heart, he was in great discomfort.
He took a deep breath, looked at Ella, and said, "If you feel sad, just cry! I wonāt laugh at you. It was all my fault before, I shouldnāt have bitten your face, shouldnāt have been so stingy when buying things. If youāre upset, Iāll take you out shopping tomorrow."
Ella had been protected by Ethan since childhood, even when boys chased after her, she never felt anyone was good to her, because she always compared them to Ethan, those who fell too short, she wouldnāt even glance at.
This time, she was moved by Elijah, she could understand why he handled her brotherās affairs speaking on behalf of Liam. However, his sincerity touched her, finally allowing her grief-stricken heart to feel a sliver of warmth akin to her brotherās.
Looking at Elijahās earnest demeanor, she suddenly missed Ethan even more, thinking how wonderful it would be if her brother were still here.
Seeing the girl begin to cry again, Elijah quickly grabbed a few more tissues and handed them to her, but this time he didnāt tell her to stop crying.
Ella cried bitterly while saying, "I donāt have a brother anymore, I wonāt have a brother from now on."