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.

countered with a work-related excuse,

I saw through her. "Your appetite improves just

me so well!" Kara

I couldn't avoid sitting with Brandon, I gave in. If I

in unique ways, and she

down with our meals, someone approached.

girl holding

looking delighted. "Clara,

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

picked up her tray, and nodded

and me at the table. I was already uncomfortable, and now even

like we... slept together." Brandon's words almost made me spit out the soup 1 had sipped. I covered my mouth, and he handed me

snatched the

mouth and trying to suppress the choking sensation, I leaned closer to

but you didn't wake up," Brandon said casually, eating

replied.

I did try to wake

take-it-or-leave-it look.

was fuming. The thought that he must have carried me to his bed made me feel mortified to the core. "Even if I didn't wake up, you could