Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 827

Brandon's gaze deepened as he stepped into the hospital room, shutting the door behind him and settling onto the couch.

Valarie adjusted her blanket, then looked up, only to catch him staring intently at her. The gaze made her bite her lip unconsciously. "There's no extra blanket," she murmured. "If you're really tired, maybe you should just go home. I'm fine on my own now."

After Nyla's visit, she did feel much calmer.

"It's alright. You go to sleep. I'll stay here," Brandon replied.

Valarie glanced at him for a moment before quickly looking away. "Alright. I'll try to sleep then..."

"Okay," Brandon answered.

Valarie pulled the blanket up, hiding beneath it, yet sleep wouldn't come.

she couldn't stop thinking about Brandon sitting just across from her on the couch. Her heart pounded, and her hands clenched the blanket, as a faint sheen of sweat dampened her palms. "Can't sleep?" Brandon's gentle voice broke the silence

blanket and looked

room wasn't too cold, and she had been hiding under the covers. Her

on her cheeks reminded Brandon of

looked away subtly, his voice steady. "The blanket

Valarie replied,

but it has nothing to do

I know," Brandon

glimmer in

she wasn't prepared for. She recalled Nyla's words to be honest about her feelings, but this situation was the

confronting them.

and nothing more. Now, even just meeting his eyes made her nervous. This wasn't like her at

her courage and looked over at him. "Brandon, do you... want to try things out

room as her words sank