Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 119

As Brandon spoke, his grip on my hand tightened. His eyes narrowed slightly, and something flickered in them briefly.

Then, the pressure on my hand eased as he let go.

I quickly stepped aside and rubbed the spot where his grip had hurt. "I've made all the changes you marked. Do you want to take a look now?" Brandon remained lounging in the chair. He even closed his eyes again. "No need. You should go rest."

"Okay. Good night," I said before turning to leave.

"Mae," Brandon suddenly called out from behind me.

I froze. What did he just call me?

Mae...

It was my nickname. Only my parents had ever called me that when they were, alive, and sometimes Lisa, though she usually called me "Maddie".

Yet I distinctly heard Brandon say "Mae" just now.

in surprise and looked at him. "What

his eyes closed. "Just... make sure

stared at him for a moment. Then, ensuring

against the hallway wall,

and his arms around me as he helped

my phone and noticed several

on WhatsApp..

forever. He's not dead or even hurt. Just lost

chuckled at her message and replied, "I'll hit him

respond. She was likely asleep or

to my chat with Derick. He had sent several messages

"You really headshot your ex.

this between us, but

you'd had this attitude earlier, maybe things wouldn't

type who needs

Derick's last message, an image of Jewel's soft, manipulative facade flashed through my mind. She always played innocent around me, and I could only imagine it was worse with Chris. Would Chris eventually

a brief distraction, I remembered her claim that Chris owed her and that, he

replied, "Derick, does Chris...