Contracted Hearts

atment. In return, you can deduct it from my salary next month. I don't mind," sa

y you need, Ella. You can pay it back whenever, and I won't deduct it from your next

very uncomfortable borrowing money from you, but I'm

bout it. The most important thing n

I truly owe you," Ella replied,

la," Edward replied

ransfer it to you right now i

," Ella responded, and E

tching them closely from a nearby seat

and it will benefit both parties," Frans though

lized the conversation between his

ward was about to leave the rest

dward asked, ra

k to your

"Which one?" he

ere just talking to," he rep

need to ta

y questions. This is import

o you know Ella?" Edward asked, not realizing he had mentione

?" Frans asked ba

fter I talk to her," Frans continued, impatien

Frans weren't his friend, he m

walking away from Frans and approaching El

ly afterward, Ella came

ong?" Ella asked hesitantly, her mind racing wit

you," Frans replied calmly, staring intently at Ella. He e

possibly want to talk about?' El

talk to me about?" Ella asked, full of questions. Sh

riend, Edward. I want to make you an offer in exchange for any amount of m

creased in confusion. She didn't mind that Frans had overheard her priv

roat again before ex

-

t to the hospital to be with her brother, w

at her brother was awake. She hurried t

were Ella's first w

u've done nothing wrong," Vico repl

me, you couldn't be operated on immediately. I didn't have the

like a burden to you," Vico replie

that, Vico!"

. I promise you'll have the surgery tomorrow," Ell

the money for his surgery, not

medicine, he closed his eyes, and Ella gen

so much," Ella whispered with a s

there was no bathroom in Vico's room. Und

Ella muttered as she walk

fe will become. I want to marry once and for all, not enter into a contract marriage like Mr. Frans propos

act marriage for a year, with

offer. If she accepted Frans' offer, she could pay off all her mother's debts with his

fficult. I just have to marry him, live in his house, and act like a servan

lla continued to ponder Frans' words