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?"

how he knew. Then I saw him walking toward the wall with the photos. "You still look a lot like you did

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

My

student.

still excellent now," I responded without any

looked at me. "You are." He paused for

This man was too straightforward, both in his

your hard work today. Let me treat you to a meal,

to proactive because I owed him a

"I need to wash

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

a remote area, there was a nearby supermarket that

"Give me a towel. I'll wipe

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 tap to wash

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

up, he saw me standing behind him

instant, I felt embarrassed,