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.

were indeed a few minor issues in the document Brandon had marked, but nothing major. He

clarification, a simple phone call would have sufficed. He made

doing this on purpose? I couldn't help but

work. He didn't once meet my gaze,

marked, I glanced

surprise, Brandon had fallen asleep with

wrong. He was human, not immortal. Even gods need rest, as the celestial beings in

dozed off.

I watched him quietly.

His high nose bridge, illuminated by the overhead light, made him look just as captivating as

had complained about being tired, Brandon must have been even

worked alongside him these past few

bustling up and down and even

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

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

covered him with it.

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a light sleeper, because

so tightly that it felt like my bones