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.

Or is this all just an act?" I

close.

me

light in the stairwell, our gazes

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

go and turned to head back to my room. However, Brandon

laughed. "No, I had

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

as he reached out to pat my

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

Brandon asked, "Why?"

must have been

took my wrist and guided me into

wanted to decline, but his warm hand was so inviting that I found myself following him back into his room. I

it was in a cartoon cup featuring a cat's head. This was clearly

is this? I don't want to use someone else's stuff," I said, both

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for you." Brandon's words made my heart skip a beat, and

the tea, and its sweetness gave me a

the future, don't drink alcohol alone. It's

I told you before that nothing would