Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 86

I was breathing rapidly, frozen in place.

Brandon didn't move or say anything, but his gaze was glued to me.

To be precise, he was looking right into my eyes.

We stood there, staring at each other, neither stepping forward nor backing away:

I could even feel both our heartbeats quickening.

Until my neighbor, an elderly lady's voice sounded from outside, "The new tenant's boyfriend is kind. Look how clean he made the stairs."

That snapped me back to reality. I gave Brandon a push and quickly escaped to the living room.

But for a moment I didn't know what to do, feeling dazed and confused.

Brandon walked out, breaking the awkward silence. "Is this the house where your parents used to live?"

was startled, wondering how he knew. Then I saw him walking toward the wall with the photos.

was decorated with my certificates and our family photos. I was. wearing a red scarf, with my parents on either side of me, smiling warmly. But now, looking at their smiling

at my certificates again. My certificates were mostly for being an outstanding student

student.

I responded without any

He paused for a moment, then added,

it hard for me to meet his eyes. This man

any further entanglement, said, "Thank you for your hard work today. Let me treat you to a meal, and then I'll help

proactive because I owed

Brandon didn't refuse but added, "I need to

I realize his face and clothes were dirty. "Wait a

remote area, there was a

"Give me a towel.

about to say something else, but I met his unyielding gaze. Reluctantly, I walked to the bathroom, grabbed my towel, and handed it to him. "Use this, I don't have any new ones. He nodded, then turned on the

face and even ran his hands through his hair with water. Though

saw me standing behind him in

I felt embarrassed, feeling