Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 204

"I didn't," he quickly said.

I smiled. "Why would you come knocking if you didn't?"

Brandon moved the chopped vegetables to a plate. "The old lady downstairs told me. She said my girlfriend was home."

I was speechless. I sipped my tea and simply admired him as he worked. Just then, Brandon turned to look at me. "What are you so suspicious of?" he asked.

I gave a faint smile. "I think... that you've been following me."

"What?" His forehead creased.

"I was joking. I know you don't have that much time on your hands." With that, I returned to the living room, sipping my tea.

After a few more sips, I scrolled on my phone. Soon after, I felt my eyelids drooping, and I gradually fell asleep.

I dreamed that the bald man had captured me because Arthur had commanded him to kill me. The bald man began thrusting a knife into me, and I shook my head violently.

"Mae!"

"Mae, wake up!"

saw Brandon staring at me anxiously as his hands

have a nightmare?" he asked in a

grabbed Brandon's hands and said, "The bald man who attacked you the other day is working for

deeper.

my grip on his hands, then

are my personal affairs, Mae. Don't get yourself involved, okay?" he

myself in his affairs. I had merely bumped into the bald man in my pursuit of the truth behind

"Arthur is a really dangerous person. You mustn't

but to nod solemnly. The words I wanted

calloused fingers, wiping off the sweat that had broken out during my nightmare. "Go take a sip of water. The food is ready." He got up to leave, but I pulled him back. "You have

course I knew that Arthur

in the company. People gossiped about him, speculating how he had managed to build his empire

my hand,

adjusting my

movements were soft and gentle, quelling all the fear