Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 36

I never imagined that a man I had only met twice would want to marry me. Yet, the man I had dated for ten years had cheated on me.

After a brief shock, I smiled and said, "Mr. Howell, isn't this a bit too abrupt?"

Brandon's expression remained unchanged. He looked as serious as ever as he replied, "Don't people date to marry? Since you don't want to date, let's just get married."

His words made sense in a way. But coming from him, it seemed odd. Would a normal person randomly marry a stranger? This kind of plot was common in

novels, but this was real life.

I raised my eyebrows and smiled sarcastically. "Do you say this to every blind date, Mr. Howell?"

At this moment, the setting sun cast its light on us. Brandon's shadow enveloped me as he said, "You're the first."

My throat felt a little dry. "We... don't know each other that well."

stood facing each other. In this atmosphere, felt myself

at the wall behind me, thinking of something to say. Then, Brandon said,

eat cilantro," I blurted out,

with a hum

a straight posture. Under the sunset

so bad. Besides, he was a soldier. He was tested

returned home, Kelly wasn't around. Otherwise, she would've cornered me with questions. Or, she'd try to persuade me about how

room, I heard my phone buzzing on the bed.

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a call

for her. She often spent five or six hours straight in surgery. Lying on the bed, I reflected on the day and finally told Lisa. "Does a romantic encounter count

exciting!" Lisa

giggled and recounted the story about

God is fair. When He closes a

him, yet you're calling him an opportunity? Besides, I'm not in the mood right now." As I said this, I