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.

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

phone call would have sufficed. He made me wait

couldn't help but sneak another

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

the issues he'd marked, I glanced

Brandon had fallen asleep with the tablet

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

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

by the overhead light, made him look

had complained about being tired, Brandon must have been even

I worked alongside him these past

the while, he was bustling up and down and even

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

I felt a chill. Seeing Brandon in his short sleeves, I quietly got up, picked up a blanket

covered him with it.

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

clasped my hand so tightly that it felt like my bones might