Crossroads

Even though he was right and I knew that I was at fault, why did I feel like I was the one who had been wronged? Why did I end up crying?

Brandon turned back and, seeing me crying uncontrollably, reached out to hold me again. "It's my fault for being too harsh. I won't say such things again." The more he said this, the more upset I felt.

I raised my hand and hit him. "You're not at fault. Why are you saying it's your fault? It's clearly my mistake."

"No, Mae, you're not wrong. It's my fault for having ill thoughts and speaking carelessly." Brandon insisted on taking the blame.

This made me even more distressed. I hit him again and again.

Finally, overwhelmed by my tears, I bit him.

"That hurts," Brandon said.

It was the first time he had ever said that.

I sighed in relief. Tears were still streaming down my face as I looked at him. Brandon wiped my tears away. "Once you're done biting, no more crying. Otherwise, your eyes will be swollen tomorrow, and that won't look good."

"It's all your fault," I blamed him again.

"Yes, it's my fault. I won't do it again," Brandon said as he wiped my tears away.

wasn't at

my arms around his waist and pressed my teary face against his chest. "I've become

my problem. I shouldn't have said anything. I should be punished. Do

but he

argument left me in tears, but it ended swiftly, within five

the argument,

a way to ease the tension. "I'd like

pushing me back into the bathroom and shutting the door behind me. "Brandon, I was wrong. I'll change," I admitted through the

Brandon said before he

looked at my teary reflection in the mirror when

Chris. I never acted out of line. I monitored his every mood, and if he frowned, I

and affection,

need to stop this," I

came out of the shower, Brandon had already warmed up the milk. He was now in his loungewear,

walked over, and he set aside his computer to take the

had and

moved through

because you deceived me and didn't tell me the

"Hmm?" He seemed confused.

cup. "I thought the boss behind Xander was you. I assumed you were deliberately hiding your identity from me." "Why