Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 238

Eden might have been flirting with me, and I could choose to ignore it, but I couldn't afford to delay meeting Arthur. However, his message was

inappropriate given the late hour. The timing was off.

If I responded now, he might take the opportunity to make some other demands. If I agreed, it wouldn't be ideal. But if I refused, it could give him leverage to use against me regarding my desire to meet with his father.

The best approach was to ignore him as I had done yesterday.

I snapped back to reality and continued chatting with Lisa. I hadn't paid much attention to what she said earlier, but now I heard her ask, "So, now that you and Brandon are officially together. What's the next step?"

"What next step?" I was still distracted by Eden's message.

"You know, what comes next in a romantic relationship? Of course, it's the physical aspect," Lisa said with a teasing tone.

I understood immediately. "Brandon is a decent guy, okay?"

"Does being decent mean he has no emotions or desires? Does it mean he doesn't want to start a family?" Lisa followed up with two pointed

questions.

Then, she added with a huff, "Chris is also very decent."

silent. Lisa seemed to notice my emotion and clarified, "I don't mean anything specific. I just want to point out that in a romantic relationship, dopamine is released,

way. A man who truly loves you will have urges and will want to be intimate with you. If

I spent with Chris. Although

as an engaged couple, our most intimate actions had just been

those kinds of thoughts about me. I used to think it

questioned my allure.

also said he wasn't interested in that kind of thing because we were too familiar. Lisa then

stood at the door with Brandon. We embraced each other, neither of us willing

not be? But it's all

propriety," I explained.

exclaimed. "If a man really loves you deeply, he'll want to be completely immersed in you and to merge

throat go dry. I walked to the kitchen,

water, and took a

that so? I don't really understand these things. Dr. Carline, you're truly an

"I'm just looking out for you. I don't want you to miss out. Brandon may be principled and reserved, but you

drink upon hearing Lisa's words. It turned out that

can't I just have a pure and genuine relationship without having to use my looks

Brandon

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