Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 308

What a silly question! Who in their right mind would tolerate being lied to? I stared at Brandon and probed, "Why do you ask? Are you planning to lie to me in the future? Or are you perhaps lying to me now?" Br before saying slowly, "No."

I couldn't tell if he meant it, but I made my stance on lying very clear. "Brandon, I don't tolerate lies."

He swallowed. "Got it."

Now that I had drawn the line, he could not blame me for any ultimatum I might throw if I caught him lying to me one day.

At

that moment, an announcement came on at the boarding hall, reporting that one of the international flights was ready for boarding. I immediately thought of Chris, and when I looked up in his direction, I saw tha Why would he go abroad? Was it a business trip or something else?

"Mae, we have to go," Brandon prompted, pulling me out of my thoughts.

said, snapping back to reality

for the latter was not out of love but curiosity. However, if Brandon had caught me looking at Chris, he did not comment. That made me feel even more uneasy, and guilt made me reach for his hand.

went through security and boarded the plane without a hitch. Before turning off my phone for the flight, I saw a new text that went unread. It was from Chris, who had

he went on a business trip, though I stopped after he came home one day and disparaged me for it. "Can't you switch up the way you

flight' seems a little lazy and tacky after a while. Don't bother texting if you can't

sent him anything

the most common well wishes one could offer a traveling loved one, but it contained my greatest wish. Since

Chris had dismissed my messages with outright contempt. So, I stopped sending

the same words back at

so ironic that I ignored it and turned off my phone. Brandon followed suit, so solemn and quiet that I wondered what was on his

against his shoulder

against the top

I haven't told you, Brandon," I began carefully. I could never keep a secret, and there were a few things I figured I

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to," Brandon said to keep me from feeling