Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 239

I needed to come up with a reason... The phone in my hand vibrated twice. It was a message from Lisa. It was a GIF of a woman in a sexy nightgown striking a seductive pose after a bath.

Lisa had added a note.

"You could give it a try."

I sent back a facepalm emoji. Although I scolded Lisa internally for being inappropriate, I thought her suggestion was worth trying. I just needed to come up with a good reason to show Brandon this side of me. I went to the bathroom to shower while brainstorming reasons.

Using Eden's message as a reason might not work. If I mentioned it, Brandon would surely stop me. Asking him to fix the water pipes wouldn't work either since the pipes were fine, and I couldn't just break them.

Saying I was hungry and asking him to cook seemed like a good idea.

With this reason in mind, I hastened my shower. Then, I put on the sexy nightgown I rarely wore.

bought it when Chris and I got engaged because we were planning to live together. I never expected that

in stunning detail. The black color, with its touch of mystery, contrasted sharply with my fair skin. It created a striking

"Knock, knock."

it couldn't be anyone else but Brandon. He had arrived right on time. It was better than me trying to find a reason

that

raised a hand to pat them and glanced at my reflection in the mirror.

made you a bowl of oatmeal Brandon's voice still sounded deep and pleasant even though it was muffled by

swallowed nervously. I looked at myself once more, took a deep breath, and pulled the straps of my nightgown slightly lower before opening

getting hungry," I said as I opened the door. I quickly found a reason to avoid

catmeal. His gaze fell on me, and I clearly saw his Adam's

by, but I pretended not to

him and playfully praised him, "You're