Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 241

The failure I experienced with Chirs had even spurred me on. It made me want to test whether I was truly so unattractive that Brandon could remain so restrained and without feeling any kind of impulse, event while holding me like this.

"Brandon," I called him softly.

My hand reached up to his back. I embraced him through his shirt, my nails digging in. I could clearly feel Brandon's body tensing even more, and he even sucked in a few sharp breaths.

"Mae..."

I pressed closer to him. Having freshly bathed and being clad only in a silk nightgown, I was very aware of how soft my body felt against his. If Brandon could still restrain himself like this, I had to admit I was truly a failure.

"Mae," Brandon called my name urgently and loosened his hold on me. He gripped my shoulders, his head bowed, breathing heavily.

His Adam's apple moved, and he seemed to be trembling... It felt like he had just run a marathon, and I wasn't in a much better state. Having crossed this line, I was both embarrassed and bold. "Mae, it's getting late," Brandon said. With that, he released me and moved toward the door.

I felt a chill, a mix of embarrassment and a deep sense of failure making my head spin. "Brandon, at a time like this, are you leaving because you can't or because you're not interested in me?" Brandon paused with one foot out the door, then stopped. After a moment, he turned around.

sure my eyes were red and my face pale, reflecting my

swirling emotions. Then, he pulled back his leg, lifted his foot, and hooked it around the door to

room darkened. I felt a tightness at the back of my head, and his lips were burning against

lips were pried open. His large hands controlled my slender body as if he wanted to crush me... I experienced an unprecedented intensity,

wear.

okay?" Brandon's deep, trembling voice whispered

reality. I asked

such matters before they passed away when I was 12. My mom taught me some physiological knowledge and also talked about relationships between girls and boys. She advised that a girl should not let a man touch her body unless she was sure she wanted to spend her life with him. And before making such a decision, she should

to

tonight, it meant that I had accepted him.

with too many variables. I

regain his composure. His cheek brushed against my hair as he said, "Let's

in turmoil, and

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