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.

is this

close.

He just watched me as I stared back

light in the stairwell, our gazes locked in

my mind, along with thoughts of her illness and my first impression of Brandon. Eventually, I looked away and

to my room. However, Brandon stopped me

laughed. "No, I had a

then playfully added, "I value

Brandon's eyes softened a bit as he reached out to pat my

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

Brandon asked, "Why?"

"She must have been very cherished by

intense as he took my wrist and guided me into

that I found myself following him back into his

long, he had prepared a cup of tea for me. I noticed it was in a cartoon

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

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

sweetness gave me a feeling of

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

Derick. I told you before that