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

close.

nothing. He just watched me as

light in the stairwell, our

the small courtyard where Ellie lived crossed my mind, along with thoughts of her illness and my

spoke, I let go and turned to head back to my room. However, Brandon stopped me and asked,

laughed. "No, I had a

added, "I value my life and don't want to

eyes softened a bit as he reached

child. I blinked at him. "Brandon, I envy

Brandon asked, "Why?"

smiled slightly. "She must have been very

took my wrist and guided me into his room. "Let me

that I found myself following him back into his room.

I noticed it was in a cartoon cup featuring

else's

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

tea, and its sweetness gave me a feeling of

the future, don't drink alcohol alone. It's not safe," Brandon

before that nothing