Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 12

His expression stiffened slightly. "Given the situation last night, I was afraid something might happen to her. You know lan was his parents' only child.

Now, Jewel's baby is their entire hope. If anything were to happen..."

I understood his unfinished sentence.

"So, from now on, anything related to her will always be your priority, right?" I asked coldly.

Chris was silent for two seconds. "Things will be different once the baby is

born."

I started to laugh. As I turned, the newly risen sun stung my eyes.

"Chris." I looked at him. "There will be other problems after the baby is born. The baby might get sick or have accidents. As long as you use this child as an excuse, you and Jewel will always be in some kind of entanglement, and I will always be the one you abandon."

Chris fell silent at my words.

I made my stance clear. "Chris, if we get married, I don't want my husband to be taking care of another woman every other day."

sort this out." Chris' eyes showed signs of inner

there to sort out? She's someone else's wife. Even if she needs care, you shouldn't have to take it this far. And..." I paused. "You weren't lan's only

face when he replied, "Because I was

voice and thinking about his guilt and remorse after lan's death, I

coldly. "Do you

affecting me no... I pressed my

wife, let's break up.

and Jewel. Besides... you're not interested

I said this, I realized how deeply his words from

anger peaked. After a moment, he coldly asked, "Do you really want to break

sure," I

Chris stated before he

into the

at the discarded white roses, my

told me not

three words revealed his true thoughts. He probably

him, which was why he felt

and me had fallen apart,

had to continue working as usual. But now, my