Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 118

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.

issues in the document Brandon had

made me wait so late to review

he doing this on purpose? I couldn't help but sneak another couple of glances

engrossed in his work. He didn't once meet my gaze,

marked, I glanced

had fallen asleep with the tablet in

was human, not

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

a masculine charm. His high nose bridge, illuminated by the overhead light, made him look

Kara had complained about being tired,

I worked alongside him these past few

was bustling up and down and even adjusted the lights. His work required both physical exertion and mental

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

gust of wind lifted the curtains, and I felt a chill. Seeing Brandon in his short

covered him with it.

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

my hand so tightly that it felt like

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