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

were full of swirling emotions. Then, he pulled back his leg, lifted his foot, and hooked

tightness at the back of my head, and his

if he wanted to

wear.

is this okay?" Brandon's deep, trembling voice whispered

brought me back to reality. I asked myself,

telling me about 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

really ready to give myself to Brandon. Although I had said the words "let's

meant that I had accepted him. But

too long, too uncertain, with too many variables. I was suddenly

brushed against my hair as he said, "Let's

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