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!"

open, and I saw Brandon

a nightmare?" he asked in a

in shock from the dream. My breaths were shallow. At the thought of the bald man, I grabbed Brandon's hands and said,

even deeper.

tightened my grip on his hands, then

my personal affairs, Mae. Don't get yourself involved,

tell him that I wasn't involving myself in his affairs. I had merely bumped into the bald

could speak, Brandon continued, "Arthur is a really dangerous person. You mustn't do anything

me no choice but to nod solemnly. The words I wanted to

calloused fingers, wiping off the sweat that had broken out during my nightmare. "Go take a sip of water. The food is ready." He

course I knew that

gossiped about him, speculating how

hand, his gaze

over, adjusting my position on the couch. Then, he patted

gentle, quelling all the fear that I had