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, but nothing major. He could have handled them

phone call would have sufficed. He made me

purpose? I couldn't help

work. He didn't once meet my gaze, making me feel like I was being overly

the issues he'd marked,

surprise, Brandon had fallen asleep with the tablet in his

wrong. He was human, not immortal. Even gods

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

the overhead light, made him look just

how Kara had complained about being tired,

past few days, he often delegated

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

each day, he was definitely more worn out than I was. So, he must have been exhausted to be

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

covered him with it.

37

a light sleeper, because the moment the blanket

my hand so tightly that it felt like my bones might