Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

"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.

After finishing the discussions by ten, Kara and I headed to the

construction project for an amusement park. I was responsible for overseeing all the projects. Now, 80% of it was complete. I had to check on-site to see if there were any discrepancies between the finished work

the chances of problems were slim since the partners followed the drawings closely, it was

my rounds, my feet were swollen, and my toes were aching. I found a place to sit

have noticed something was off. "Maddie, are you now feeling

I admitted. If I weren't on site, I would have taken off my shoes

face. "Maddie, do you feel

pause, Kara pointed at her face. "Maddie,

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

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

afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up the pretense if she

fell over me. Thinking it was Kara, I didn't pay much attention

taken off my shoes, placed my foot on his knee,

didn't say anything; my throat

looked up at me. "Are you

replied, trying to pull my

continued to massage

shirt. The custom cufflinks on his shirt

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

resentment from last night melted away as he massaged

Kara mouthed to

last night's incident, it would make

for

replied, not really having an appetite

foie gras; it's really good," Chris suggested while helping

nose, making my breath hitch. Sensing my reaction, he smiled, buckled my seatbelt

I couldn't answer him.

completely. I always felt so pathetic-Chris just

asked,

"She's fine. She's already been