Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 118

I felt a flush of embarrassment as soon as the words left my mouth.

Had I been too blunt? Surely, Brandon must have felt awkward, too.

But instead of distancing himself, he paused for almost half a minute before responding with a simple "Oh".

I was surprised.

Oh? How could he have been so calm?

I looked up at him, and only then did he slowly straighten up.

"Your eyesight isn't great," he explained patiently. "I pointed it out to you, but you still couldn't find it. How else could I help without getting closer?"

His explanation made perfect sense, leaving me feeling like I was the one overthinking things.

Then, Brandon casually walked oyer to a chair, settled down, and picked up his tablet to work on something.

After sneaking a few glances at him, I sipped some tea to calm my nerves so

could refocus on work.

Brandon had marked, but nothing major. He could have handled

clarification, a simple phone call would have sufficed. He made me wait so late to review

help but sneak

engrossed in his work. He didn't once meet my gaze, making me feel like

addressing the issues he'd marked, I glanced

surprise, Brandon had fallen asleep with the tablet in

to fatigue, but clearly, I was wrong. He was human, not immortal. Even gods need rest, as the celestial

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

by the overhead light, made him look just

how Kara had complained about being

I worked alongside him these past few days, he

and down and even adjusted the lights. His work

he was definitely more worn out than I was. So, he must have been exhausted to be able to fall asleep

Seeing Brandon in his short sleeves, I quietly got up, picked

covered him with it.

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a noise, or perhaps he was a light sleeper, because the moment

my hand so tightly that it felt like