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.

finishing the discussions by ten, Kara and

projects. Now, 80% of it was complete. I had to check on-site to see if there were any discrepancies between the finished work and

of problems were slim since the partners followed the

toes

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

I would have taken off my shoes to give my feet a

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

pause, Kara pointed at her

well after barely sleeping last night. Besides, no matter how well a woman put on makeup, it was no use if she was in

my period soon." I gave her a

be able to keep up

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

on his knee, and started massaging it.

anything; my throat felt

"Are you still

to pull my

he continued to massage my foot. "It won't

a navy blue suit with a white shirt. The custom cufflinks on his shirt sparkled in

people walking by. Some girls passing by showed envious looks, whispering

last night

so lucky!" Kara mouthed to me

If I kept holding onto last night's incident, it would make me seem petty, as if I were

do you want for lunch?"

an appetite even though I was feeling

have pan-seared foie gras; it's really good," Chris suggested while helping me into the

reaction, he smiled, buckled my seatbelt for me, and then kissed my cheek lightly as he straightened up. "Maddie, you look just as shy as you did when

I couldn't answer him.

always felt so pathetic-Chris just had

asked, "How is

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

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