Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 8

"Maddie, Mr. Gildon would like to speak for you." Kara Spraggins, who had come with me, held out the phone.

I had underestimated Chris' persistence. In this situation, I had no choice but to take the phone. I spoke very formally. "Mr. Gildon, what can I do for you?"

"Maddie." Chris' hoarse voice was filled with guilt. "Why did you leave so early today? I came home but couldn't give you a lift."

Realizing he wasn't talking about work, I walked a bit further away. "I went out for breakfast."

"I'm sorry. I couldn't leave last night. That's why I didn't come home."

My heart grew cold, a sarcastic smirk on my lips. "Why couldn't you leave?"

When he didn't answer me, I held my breath and gave him an out. "Couldn't find a nurse?"

He said hesitantly, "Yes."

I didn't say anything more.

Chris continued, "Maddie, when will you be done? I'll come pick you up, and we can have lunch together."

We hadn't had lunch together in a long time.

According to what Yerick said last night, Chris had been spending his time with Jewel.

Was he suddenly asking me out of guilt for leaving me halfway last night, or did he suddenly have a conscience?

I didn't know, and I didn't want to tire my brain cells guessing. I replied indifferently, "I'm not sure. It might not even be finished by noon. Besides, don't you have something to do every day at noon now?" "Maddie." Chris must have caught my sarcasm. He called out my name sternly, only to pause for two seconds before he said, "Don't overthink it."

He left me in bed when we were in the middle of doing it last night. What else could I be overthinking about?

Not wanting to discuss personal matters during working hours, I told him, "I'm busy right now. I'm hanging up if there's nothing else."

He didn't say anything, so I hung up the phone.

on-site inspections. After finishing the discussions by ten, Kara and I headed to

80% of it was complete. I had to

of problems were slim since the partners followed the drawings closely,

toes were aching. I

noticed something was off. "Maddie, are you

weren't on site, I would have taken

looked at my face. "Maddie, do you feel unwell anywhere

pointed at her face. "Maddie, your complexion

looked well after barely sleeping last night. Besides, no matter how well a woman put on makeup, it was no

I gave her a random excuse and took out my phone, pretending to

a chatty girl. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up the pretense if she kept

was Kara, I didn't pay much attention until I felt warmth on my ankle

on his knee, and started massaging it. "Are your shoes not fitting

didn't say anything; my throat

looked up at me. "Are you still mad?"

replied, trying to

massage my foot. "It won't happen again,"

The custom cufflinks on his shirt sparkled in the

massaged my left foot and then moved on to my right, paying no attention to the people walking by. Some girls passing by showed envious looks, whispering

touched. The resentment from last night

mouthed to

kept holding onto last night's incident, it

for

not really having an appetite even

gras; it's really

my seatbelt for me, and

I couldn't answer him.

completely. I always felt so pathetic-Chris just had to be a little nicer to me,

asked,

replied, "She's fine. She's already been

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