Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 119

Chapter 119 

As Brandon spoke, his grip on my hand tightened. His eyes narrowed slightly, and something flickered in them briefly. 

Then, the pressure on my hand eased as he let go. 

I quickly stepped aside and rubbed the spot where his grip had hurt. “I’ve made all the changes you marked. Do you want to take a look now?” 

Brandon remained lounging in the chair. He even closed his eyes again. “No need. You should go rest.” 

“Okay. Good night,” I said before turning to leave. 

“Mae,” Brandon suddenly called out from behind me. 

I froze. What did he just call me? 

Mae… 

It was my nickname. Only my parents had ever called me that when they were, alive, and sometimes Lisa, though she usually called me “Maddie“. 

Yet I distinctly heard Brandon say “Mae” just now. 

I turned back in surprise and looked at him. “What did you call me?” 

“Nothing,” he said, still with his eyes closed. “Just… make sure to close the door.” 

Bewildered, I stared at him for a moment. Then, ensuring the door was firmly shut, I left his room. 

Instead of heading straight back to my room, I leaned against the hallway wall, trying to steady my breath and racing heart. 

But the more I forced myself to calm down, the more images of my interaction with Brandon flashed through my mind–his gaze locked with mine, and his arms around me as he helped with the document. 

Ultimately, I had to pat my head to force myself back to my room. After collapsing onto the bed, I hoped sleep would come soon. 

To distract myself, I grabbed my phone and noticed several unread messages 

on WhatsApp.. 

One from Lisa read, “The villains always get to live forever. He’s not dead or even hurt. Just lost lots of blood.” 

I chuckled at her message and replied, “I’ll hit him harder next time.” 

Lisa didn’t respond. She was likely asleep or back in surgery. 

Then, I switched to my chat with Derick. He had sent several messages about Chris 

Derick: “You really headshot your ex. That’s impressive.” 

Derick: “Keep this between us, but good job.” 

Derick: “If you’d had this attitude earlier, maybe things wouldn’t have gone this far.” 

Derick: “Chris is the type who needs a reality check to stay grounded.” 

As I read Derick’s last message, an image of Jewel’s soft, manipulative facade flashed through my mind. She always played innocent around me, and I could only imagine it was worse with Chris. 

Would Chris eventually grow tired of her? 

After a brief distraction, I remembered her claim that Chris owed her and that, he had ruined her. 

I replied, “Derick, does Chris… owe Jewel something?”