Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 80

How awkward!

I felt embarrassed for Kara.

She was embarrassed too, but had a knack for handling such situations. She flashed a grin and said, "Alright, Mr. Howell. Thank you."

Kara put down my bag and hurried over to me. She nudged me, pulling me forward. "Is Mr. Howell having premenstrual syndrome again? He seems to be in a bad mood today."

I stayed silent. Kara sensed the harshness in Brandon's words, but I felt... he was making Kara get her own food to avoid burdening me.

Was he... worried about me?

I shuddered at the thought. I felt like I was becoming increasingly narcissistic and overthinking things.

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"Let's sit separately," I suggested to Kara after we got our food. After spending the night in his room, I didn't want to face Brandon.

"Why sit separately? Isn't it better to sit together? We can discuss today's plans.

with a work-related excuse, leaving me unable to

appetite improves just by looking at

well!" Kara said with a mischievous

avoid sitting with Brandon, I gave in. If I kept arguing, Kara would sense

in unique ways, and she

down with our meals, someone approached.

pretty girl holding a

"Clara,

been ages since we've seen each other. Why don't we eat together?" The girl

said, "Sure!" She picked up her tray, and nodded to us, before

Brandon and me at the table. I was already

only slept in my bed. It's not like we... slept together." Brandon's words almost made me spit out the soup 1 had

the napkin from his hand and glared

suppress the choking sensation, I leaned

didn't wake up," Brandon said casually,

replied. I've always been a light

there's nothing I can do about that I

take-it-or-leave-it look.

to his bed made me feel mortified to the core. "Even if I didn't wake up, you could have taken me back to my room." "Alright, next time I'll do that." Brandon's response caught me off