Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 226

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Brandon looked puzzled. "Hmm?”

I stepped closer to him, so close that I could smell the soap from his recent shower. It had a pleasant

scent.

I remembered how, back when my parents were alive, our home always used bar soap for washing hands and bathing. Nowadays, people mostly used hand sanitizer or body wash, and it was rare to even smell the fragrance of bar soap.

"Are you wearing a disguise?" I asked, probing him.

Brandon furrowed his brow and glanced at himself. "How much have you had to drink? You seem off."

I had only had one drink, but he noticed it.

His response made me smirk as I reached out and tugged on his shirt. "Brandon, stop playing dumb. I'm not talking about your clothes. I'm asking if you're hiding something about your identity. Are you extremely wealthy? Maybe even a hidden big boss?"

Brandon's jaw tightened. "I don't understand what you're saying."

He started to step back, trying to distance himself from me.

you not understand, or are you pretending? Or is this all just an act?" I

close.

nothing. He just watched me as I stared back

dim light in the stairwell, our

Ellie lived crossed my mind, along with thoughts of her illness and my first impression of Brandon. Eventually, I looked away and chuckled. "You're so

to head back to my room. However,

I

that, I then playfully added, "I value my life and

eyes softened a bit as he reached out to pat my

of soothing a child. I blinked at him. "Brandon, I envy

Brandon asked, "Why?"

smiled slightly. "She must have

wrist and guided me into his room. "Let me make you some

so inviting that I found myself following

me. I noticed it was in a cartoon

want to use someone else's stuff," I said, both deliberately

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I bought it just for you." Brandon's words made my heart skip

sweetness gave me a feeling of

don't drink alcohol alone. It's

that nothing would happen with