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

daze, I couldn't react quickly enough

felt cool. I could hear a hint of sternness in his voice. "Are you running

muddled, not registering

light person, so when he swept me into his arms, I instinctively grabbed onto him upon feeling unsteady. He laid me on the couch and looked around before asking me,

mind, at that moment, had wandered off and lost its way. I

into my

I didn't

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

of boiling more 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 might bring

carried back to his place and laid on his couch. Then, he went to boil some water and showed

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

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

were alone, I pulled my collar and stuffed the thermometer under my