Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 331

Charles' mentor would die if the respirator was removed.

"You should be by her side now to accompany her through the final moments," I reminded him.

"I know. I'll go to her now." He looked at me with gratitude. "Sorry for the disturbance."

I offered a faint smile. "I hope there will be a miracle."

Without another word, he left. As I watched him walk away, my feelings toward him were completely different from last night.

"What are you staring at? I've been calling you." Brandon approached and took the flowers from my hand.

I wasn't sure how to explain Charles' situation to Brandon, especially since I hadn't mentioned the incident with Charles from last night, and his story was quite complex.

More than that, I felt inexplicably downhearted, partly because of Charles' words about his mentor not being around much longer.

"Brandon, why do you think two people without any blood relation can look so alike?" I asked him.

are made up of genes. With so many people in the world, it's normal for genes to be similar," he

was following me and asked, "Do you think one day you might look for

Brandon asked in a sharp

his eyes. "Just

are just

asking. You could have answered casually. I wasn't looking for anything

brushed a stray hair from my cheek. "No matter what, I won't search for your

words.

the flowers in one hand and my hand in the other, Brandon asked, "Why

a photo earlier. There's a lady who looks

initially only been struck by how similar I looked to the lady in the photo, but as the image lingered in my mind, I realized that the resemblance was even stronger

worried you might mistake someone

or defend himself. Instead, he asked, "Where did

on a man's

"On a man's phone?"

student..." I then briefly explained the incident with

Brandon fell silent.

sensed that something was off. I tilted my head to look at him and even tapped his palm.