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.

putting his grocery bag

daze, I couldn't react quickly enough to reply and shook my head

forehead. It felt cool. I could hear a hint

still muddled, not registering that he was asking about

Brandon entered my house and carried me. I was already a light person, so when he swept me into his arms, I instinctively grabbed onto him upon feeling unsteady. He laid me on the couch

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

a note of helplessness. With that, he went into my bedroom and passed me my slippers. "Do you have

some water." I

then went to fetch me a glass of

water, he returned to my side and carried me out the door. I didn't question where we were going because it didn't bother me where he

to his place and laid on his couch. Then, he went to

froze briefly. He placed the thermometer onto my palm. Afraid I would let go of it, he gripped my hand and instructed slowly, "I can't do it for you, so you must do it

"I'll fetch you some water for the medicine. If the fever persists, I'll send you to the hospital. Due to my unresponsiveness, he reminded me, "First, let's take

were alone, I pulled my collar and stuffed the thermometer