It's getting harder to hold it in
"Don't panic. I didn't plan on telling you about this, but since you followed me, I have to let you know. This has to stay between us."
"No way! This is huge! The eldest and third brothers need to know!"
Alexander Hodges' eyes were brimming with tears as he trembled with his words.
"No one in the family knows about this, and I won't let it slip from your lips either. My illness can be cured. You have to trust Ivy River."
"I don't believe it! I'm scared, what if..." Alexander said and tried to grab his phone.
The pain in Edwin Blake's lower back was getting worse. He swallowed, "Listen, Ivy River is Ayla. If she can't save me, do you think anyone else can?"
"I don't believe it! I don't care if she's Ayla or not, I'll find you a better..." Alexander's voice suddenly stopped, "Ayla?!"
Ayla was a big deal.
There was no one he understood better.
