Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Jewel came through safely, and the baby was saved. She returned to her hospital room looking pale and miserable, her eyes red from crying. Combined with her delicate appearance, she looked truly fragile and pitiful.

"Don't worry too much. The baby is fine." Chris reassured her.

"Chris, I'm so scared," Jewel cried.

Chris handed her a tissue, and she took it. She held onto his hand, with her tear-streaked face resting on the back of his hand.

Sure, she looked pitiful, but that didn't mean she could just treat someone else's fiancé like her husband.

I walked over to them. "Mrs. Goodwin, the doctor said that intense emotions aren't good for the baby. You've managed to save your child. It would be a problem if something were to happen because you cried." I gently pulled her away from Chris without making a fuss.

But seeing the tears on Chris' hand back, I couldn't help feeling uncomfortable as if something of mine had been dirtied by someone else.

I was a bit of a clean freak, both in daily life and in relationships.

Jewel seemed surprised when I addressed her as Mrs. Goodwin. Her face visibly stiffened, but she quickly adjusted her emotions.

"Chris, I'm sorry. What am I doing?" She reached for a tissue to wipe Chris' hand, only for me to stop her.

"Mrs. Goodwin, you shouldn't move around right now."

Jewel's face froze, her tearful eyes looked at Chris with obvious admiration.

"Does Jewel like you?" I asked Chris directly as we came out of the ward.

"No," Chris denied it.

"What about you? Do you like her?"

If I was going to ask, I wanted a clear answer. I didn't want to be strung along.

Chris' expression visibly stiffened. After a few seconds, he uttered softly, "We're just friends."

Just friends?

asked me to take care of Jewel..." Chris' voice trembled, and so did his hand that was

death, he always seemed emotional. This wasn't the first time

I saw him this way. "I didn't mean

on my face. "Maddie, I'll be more careful in the future." With him putting it this way, what more could I say? But I still reminded him, "Even if you're taking care of her for lan's sake, you should know that men and

what I witnessed just now happen again. I didn't

"Okay, I understand."

had just finished speaking when we heard the urgent sound of wheels squeaking against the ground not

about to move

reminded me of the time shortly after I had arrived at the Gildon estate, when I

me and carried me to

was when I had truly

heartbeat was still racing, and it

anything else, and nuzzled my face against Chris' chest. "Let's

just tell Jewel," Chris said as he released me, kissing

I didn't hear what Chris said to Jewel,

couch watching TV without speaking to each

she said that after being married for so long and seeing each other every day, they

parents used to be passionately in love when they were young. Alas, their love settled

what love eventually

"Mom, Dad."

"Bree, Zack."

I greeted

not, there's still food left for you," Bree

eaten," Chris replied before turning to me. "Are you hungry? Would you like

hardly eaten dinner, but at this moment, I

why don't you two go upstairs and rest? The household staff

with me. However, without dwelling on it, I went upstairs. But as soon as I pushed open the door, I froze and turned to Chris. He was standing at the bedroom door, looking

already come upstairs. "Maddie, I forgot to mention earlier. We need to clear out Chris' room to make it your shared bedroom. Chris will stay

I will be moving out after we get married.

during the holidays or when it gets too late," Bree scolded him,