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.

his grocery bag down and walking

daze, I couldn't react quickly enough

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

registering that he was asking about

his arms, I instinctively grabbed onto him upon feeling unsteady. He laid me

was barefoot. My mind, at that moment, had wandered off and

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

I

fetch me a glass of water. However, the kettle was

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

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

I would let go of it, he gripped my hand and instructed slowly, "I can't do it for you, so you

medicine. If the fever persists, I'll send you to the hospital. Due

finally replied. As if I were alone, I pulled my collar and