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?"

the wall with the photos. "You still look a lot like you did

our family photos. I was. wearing a red scarf, with my parents on

again. My

student.

I

He paused

This man was too straightforward, both in his eyes and

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

went from reluctant to proactive because I

to wash my face. Do

this did I realize his face and clothes were dirty. "Wait a moment, I'll go buy you some

in a remote area, there was a nearby supermarket that

declined. "Give me a

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

a rugged, masculine way. He splashed water on his face and even ran his hands through his hair with water. Though it wasn't cold, the water was. I was about to remind him,

he looked up, he saw me standing behind

embarrassed, feeling like