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?"

Then I saw him walking toward the wall with the photos. "You still look a lot like

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 faces only made my heart

my certificates again. My certificates were

student.

still excellent now," I

"You are." He paused for a

meet his eyes. This man was too straightforward,

you for your hard work today. Let me

reluctant to proactive because I

"I need to wash my face. Do you have a

face and clothes were dirty. "Wait a moment, I'll go

we were in a remote area, there was a nearby supermarket

me a towel. I'll wipe myself

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,

even ran his hands through his hair with water. Though it wasn't cold, the water

looked up, he saw me standing behind

that instant, I felt embarrassed, feeling like