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?"

wondering how he knew. Then I saw him walking toward the wall with

wearing a red scarf, with my parents on either side of me, smiling warmly. But now,

glanced at my certificates again. My certificates

student.

still excellent now," I responded without any

are." He paused for a moment, then

me to meet his eyes. This man was too straightforward, both in his

further entanglement, said, "Thank you for your hard work today. Let

to proactive because I owed him a

refuse but added, "I need to wash my

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

in a remote area, there was a nearby

need," Brandon declined. "Give me a

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

way. He splashed water on his face and even ran his hands through his hair with water. Though

he looked up, he saw me standing

I felt embarrassed, feeling like I'd