Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 69

"Yes."

That was his only reply before he hung up.

He was now the most important person when it came to solving our lighting problems. He was basically our a benefactor now, so I couldn't piss him off.

Thus, I put a jacket on over my pajamas and went to knock on his door.

When he opened the door and saw my wet hair, he swallowed hard.

"Does it still hurt?" he asked.

Those four words weren't enough for me to understand what he was talking about. I asked back, "What?"

He looked down at my waist, and I immediately caught on.

For some reason, my heart skipped a beat. "Oh. I'm fine."

"Wait here," he said before turning around and leaving me to stand in his doorway, alone.

I looked into his room through the open door. I immediately saw the laptop on

I the desk. It seemed like he had already started to work while I was showering.

bad. That was an

was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T- shirt was tucked into his waistband, which made his legs look

practically looked like a

could understand why Kara was so intrigued. Loving beauty was human nature. Who wouldn't enjoy looking at a work of

getting rid of

took it from him

badly, you should

and the reminder made me wonder if he

want

I fell silent.

just didn't want me to delay our

hopelessly romantic and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want this job to end more

The sooner I finished the project and handed things

said as I held up the ointment. After that, I turned

ointment on the bed and let out a

was wrapped up in a robe as she leaped onto the bed like some

and looked at it closely. "Where did

I

you hurt?" I wanted to laugh

she personally witnessed me falling

held

ointment because he had paid attention to the fact

thoughts were a mess. I closed my