Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 203

The silence was suffocating.

As I was thinking of something to say that we could use to end the call, Bree's voice piped up again. In a low voice, she said, "It's all because of that woman. I will never forgive her for this."

Bree sounded like she was gnashing her teeth as she said that. It was my first time hearing her like this.

At once, a shiver ran down my spine. I had no idea what to say.

"Maddie," she said. "Come look after him when you're free. Only you can make him feel a little better."

FOR

Her words placed a tremendous pressure on me, but I agreed anyway.

Hanging up, I lay back against the seat weakly. It felt like something was pressing against my chest, making me unable to breathe.

After getting home, I curled up on the sofa, wracking my brain. All the evidence pointed toward Arthur, However, Arthur and Zack were business acquaintances. What was even more suspicious was the fact that the road to Arthur's sanatorium was marked as a hidden route.

Why would it be hidden if they had nothing to hide?

my head that I didn't want to think about, but I just couldn't

and buried my head in it. This was my own personal brand of

I was about to suffocate, someone knocked on the

playing

the pillow and

a

"It's me, Brandon."

was he here? Did something

in a black T-shirt and construction pants. He

did you come here?"

from his skin comforted me, providing me with a sense of safety that was hard to put into words. "You're not feverish

vegetables. The leaves were green, indicating that

does a salad and steak for lunch sound?" Brandon asked. He gave the impression of a

"It's too much

sentence, Brandon cut me off. You can't have anything too greasy

aware of when Brandon entered my house. When I came to, he was already in

never be able to repay him for all the kindness be had

glass of water and walked into the kitchen, leaning against the door as I watched him