Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 188

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Chapter 188

It was Brandon!

He was unlocking his door while carrying a bag of groceries.

Perhaps I opened the door too abruptly because he looked back at me and squeezed his eyes slightly. As if my soul had left my body, I stared at him blankly and bald nothing.

Finally, he spoke up. "What's up?"

I regained my senses and shook my head.

sick?" he inquired, putting his grocery bag down and walking

quickly enough to

could hear a hint of sternness in his voice. "Are you

was still muddled, not registering

light person, so when he swept me into his arms, I instinctively grabbed onto him upon feeling unsteady.

I realized I was barefoot. My mind, at that moment, had wandered off and lost its way. I blinked, still not responding

he went into my bedroom and passed me my slippers. "Do

water." I

momentarily, then went to fetch me a glass

out the door. I didn't question where we were going because

laid on his couch. Then, he went to boil some water and showed me a thermometer. "Do

the thermometer onto my palm. Afraid I would let go of it, he gripped my hand and instructed slowly, "I can't do

for the medicine. If the fever persists, I'll send you to the hospital. Due to my unresponsiveness, he reminded me,

alone, I pulled my collar and stuffed the thermometer