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.

an impressive show

him instead. I noticed he was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T- shirt was tucked into his waistband, which made his

looked like a model on

understand why Kara was so intrigued. Loving beauty was human

to your bruise. It's good for getting rid of bruises." He passed

from him and said,

it hurts really badly, you should see a doctor," he

ointment and the reminder made me wonder if he

don't want anyone to delay our progress

I fell silent.

just didn't want me

so hopelessly romantic and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably

all, that meant I no longer had to meet him any more. The sooner I finished the project and handed things over to Chris, the

the ointment. After that, I turned

on the bed and

she leaped onto the bed like some sort of

found the ointment and looked at it closely. "Where did this come from? Is

belong to?" I

do you have this? Are you hurt?" I wanted

she personally witnessed me falling

paid attention to the moment Brandon had held me in his arms. She

Brandon, he had given me the ointment because he had paid attention

suddenly felt like my thoughts were a mess.