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.

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

close.

said nothing. He just watched me as I stared back at

dim light in the stairwell, our gazes locked in a

her illness and my first impression of Brandon. Eventually, I looked away and chuckled. "You're

and turned to head back to my room. However, Brandon stopped me and asked, "Did you drive

laughed. "No, I had

I then playfully added, "I value my life

eyes softened a bit as he

child. I blinked

Brandon asked, "Why?"

have been very cherished by

as he took my wrist and guided me into his room. "Let me make you

hand was so inviting that I

was in a cartoon cup featuring a cat's

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

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for you." Brandon's words made

sipped the tea, and its sweetness

the future, don't drink alcohol

Derick. I told you before that nothing would happen with him around,"