Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 297

Lisa accused with a raised brow, "You were about to pretend that nothing happened between you and the poor guy after you used him for your pleasure."

"That's not true," I argued.

She huffed. "Oh, so you didn't just suck the soul out of him and left him pining for you?"

My own soul felt like it had only just settled within my exhausted body when I saw Lisa pointing at her neck. She braced her arms against the bed as she drawled wickedly, "I didn't think you'd be such an animal up energy and devoured Mr. Howell."

I swallowed at the thought of the hickey I had left on Brandon's neck. "It's not what you think. I-”

Lisa put up a hand to stop me. "Save your breath."

I let out an exasperated laugh, though I agreed I shouldn't try to explain myself, lest I made things sound even more scandalous than they already were.

Lisa leveled a calm stare at me as she asked, "So, do you feel more at ease now?"

I knew she was asking about my investigation of my parents' accident. I closed my eyes and refused to answer. She perched by my bedside and patted my hand comfortingly. "You can let it go now that you've l on the past."

It was indeed the past, but the horrors of it were carved into the back of my mind.

seen the way he looked when he showed up at

"I just sent you the video. Take

grabbed my phone and clicked on the video she sent me. Sure enough, Brandon hurtled through the corridors to track down a doctor. The worry etched on his face was so palpable

at me meaningfully and

sparkling at the prospect of gossip,

pursed her lips. "It

'fine." I pressed

Lisa said, "I'll tell you more about it once you get

I want to hear it now." I insisted, bordering on pestering her now that she was intent on keeping me

prodded my forehead again like she was dealing with a petulant child but relented. "He

shocked. "That's rather direct of

her. "And what did you say? Please don't tell

balked and said no!"

countered dryly with a cock of her

slowly. "So... Are you guys official

snorted. "Official? Sure, if you count sneaking

tell me the truth?" I begged,

her lips. "What do you think his

look Keith had given her the other day and teased, "He probably said