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.

few minor issues in the document Brandon had marked,

made me wait so late to review these issues, and it seemed

doing this on purpose? I couldn't help but

once meet my gaze, making

marked,

asleep with the

he was immune to fatigue, but clearly, I was wrong. He was human, not immortal. Even gods need rest,

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

eyes and tanned skin exuded a masculine charm. His high nose bridge, illuminated by the overhead light, made him look just as captivating as any main character in a TV series

about being tired, Brandon must have been

past few

up and down and even adjusted

was definitely more worn out than I was. So, he must have been exhausted

Seeing Brandon in

covered him with it.

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light sleeper, because the

so tightly that it felt like my bones might