Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Lisa didn't answer me but kept watching Brandon from the window. "How long is Mr. Howell going to be out there?"

The man outside was almost begging, while Brandon just stood there with his hand in his pocket, bathed in the morning sun.

I couldn't stop staring.

I felt a surge of pride at the thought that he was my man.

Being involved with Brandon felt like a twist of fate. What began as a way to distract myself from my breakup with Chris had turned into something truly special.

I realized I'd found a gem.

Lisa nudged me with her shoulder. "You're not answering me."

I blinked and replied, "He should be done soon."

The man outside was probably begging Brandon to fix his shoulder. Ellie had once told me that Brandon had learned how to set bones from an old villager because she had often dislocated her arm as a child and needed his help.

He had spent enough time with the old villager to learn how to do it himself, which probably explained why the man was being so obedient toward Brandon now.

only be teaching him a lesson. He'd probably fix the man's shoulder afterward. Besides, Brandon needed to take me to get my blood

was probably waiting for Lisa and me, so I said, "He'll probably finish up

understood right away. "Then, let's talk while

the chair and put it on me as

surgery for Jewel after you said that

clearly didn't want to go through with the abortion,"

If she didn't want the abortion, then why did she keep asking me? You should find out what she's up

was trying to use our desire to keep the baby to manipulate us. "This time,

of those people who won't quit until she gets what she wants. She's always

should come back. Why

door. "He should be

and asked, "Did he update

about Chris' dad, Zack, I said quietly, "His dad is sick. He

the seriousness of

and as expected, Brandon grabbed

man winced and cried out in pain as Brandon said, "Stay away from this hospital from