Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 303

“I'll keep that in mind," Brandon replied, still deadpan as ever.

I snorted, half in amusement and half in annoyance. I'm starting to understand why you were single for the better part of your life. You have such a... dry personality."

"A dry personality? You think so, too?" Brandon asked softly.

I figured his intelligence failed him when it came to love. I gave an exasperated laugh. "What I'm saying is, you're so straight-laced that you don't really know how to talk to a woman, much less cajole her." He paused, then said, "To my understanding, cajoling implies a certain degree of manipulation."

Another straight-laced, albeit unique, answer that left me speechless. Before I could explain, he asked, "Is that what you want from me? Cajoling?"

All women liked it when men indulged in their whims and cajoled them when necessary, but it had to be done out of love. Chris, for one, had done it out of manipulation.

"No, just stick to your methods," I said, burrowing into his embrace. "Your quirks are endearing."

"Would you say yes if I proposed?" Brandon asked, suddenly steering the topic back to my accusation earlier.

was so stunned by his sudden question that I blurted instinctively, "I wouldn't

grabbed my wrist and gently tugged my hand out from under

this your

His vague answer made me

to propose to me but now, Brandon was lying next to me

had wanted to propose to me there, but I never went. The set-up was later photographed and put up on the internet. The netizens brushed

if you believe you could win me

a ring or flowers ready. Where's the grand, romantic gesture-"I was cut off when Brandon lifted my hand,

the ring on my finger. I swore he did not just slip that ring on, which meant... "I put it on last night. I asked you

It's not fair for you to pull something

figured I could ask you now." His thumb grazed the ring on

Straight-laced, sweet-talking blockhead.

look desperate. As such, I grimaced at the ring he had sneakily

seriously proposing to me with this old thing? Did you dig it out from your family's antique collection or something?" Brandon was silent for a few seconds. He then said, "Yes. The ring was my

as I said, "I'm sorry. I was joking. The ring is just a