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."

some time. I'll sort this out." Chris'

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

were evident on his face when he replied, "Because I

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

my name coldly. "Do you really

I pressed my lips

wife, let's break up.

between me and Jewel. Besides... you're

said this, I realized how deeply his words from that day had hurt

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

sure,"

Chris stated before he

the trash

he left, I stared at the discarded white roses, my eyes stinging

told me not

words revealed his true thoughts.

which was why he felt he could hurt me over and over

had fallen apart, I was still

usual. But now, my