Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 189

I never complained about bitter medicine again after my parents passed on. No one offered candy to go with the medicine. I never had any again either.

"It's sweet," Brandon said as he raised the candy and brushed it against my lips. It seemed like an enticing

gesture.

I ended up opening my mouth. Once he popped the candy in, tears welled in my eyes and streamed down.

"Why are you crying?" He caressed my face and wiped my tears.

His words made me feel worse. My tears became more uncontrollable.

Brandon couldn't keep up with wiping my tears. He took the cup from me and squeezed my hand. "Let's not take the medicine if it's too bitter."

After he left, I buried my face in my hands. I felt much better after crying.

The thermometer under my armpit beeped to show its final reading, so I took it out. It read 38.2 degrees Celsius.

I had a fever as expected.

then returned with a towel that was seemingly

We won't need the medicine if your temperature drops. "Close your eyes and get some

lifted my legs and laid me down on the couch. He then

the click of a lighter. The smell of burning alcohol soon. filled

his hand against mine. I instinctively flinched, but he whispered, "Trusing alcohol

remedy because my dad used it on me

little scary, having to put the hands in burning alcohol and rub them

my left hand and then my right. I thought he was done,

pulled my foot back

tried to strip me? You won't even let

wanted to play dead and

Since he could state the details, he must know

moments like this, so

The tickling warm

me relive the time when my parents were still around. I felt warm yet also sad. The tears couldn't help but fall again. "Take a nap. I made some potato soup. Have some when you wake up, Brandon said as he

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Did you know,me?" I called