Everyone also ran down from upstairs and gathered around to check on Wendy.
Ed ran down while supporting himself against the wall. Feeling grateful, he clutched Matthew’s arm tightly while his tears fell incessantly.
Matthew knew what he was thinking and patted his shoulder lightly.
“Ed, she’s a great woman. From now on, she is your wife. I’ll treat her as if she’s my sister and my family! No one is allowed to stop you from marrying her!” Matthew said sincerely.
Matthew chuckled and shook his head. “You are not selfish. Have you forgotten how generous you were back in school?”
Ed smiled bitterly. “Things were different back then. Now, my parents are unemployed, and two of my family members are sick. Plus, my body is in such a bad condition…”
Matthew interrupted him, “Yes, things were different, but you and I are also different now. Remember, you are my good buddy. I’ll absolutely support you in whatever you want to do!”
Ed whispered, “Matthew, I don’t want to drag you guys down too…”
Matthew chuckled, “I’m asking you to work for me. You’re not dragging me down.”
Ed said, “But my body…”
Matthew replied, “Don’t worry. I can cure your mother’s disease, so I can cure your illness too! Okay, let’s not talk about this first. I hope you don’t miss out on such a great woman.”
Looking at Matthew’s firm gaze, Ed could not help but nod slowly.
Exasperated at her stubbornness, Laura said, “How can you be so ignorant? I know that you are still young so love is everything to you, but I hope you know that love and marriage are not the same. If you marry him, it’ll be too late if you regret it in the future!”
Wendy’s eyes were firm. “I will never regret the decisions I make. Dad, Mom, I beg you. Please let me marry Eddie. He’s the only person I’ll marry in my life. If you make me marry someone else, you might as well kill me!”
Hearing this, Brandon stood beside her with a sour expression.
Wendy’s mother wiped away her tears and whispered, “Brandon, m-maybe we should just let Wendy marry Ed. Ed is a great kid. Remember how nice his parents were to us last time?”
Brandon’s face soured even more and he said furiously, “Shut up! Spoil the rod and spare the child. Look at how spoiled she is now! I’d rather she have fallen to death just now rather than marry into this kind of family and suffer!”
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