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

take it this far. And..." I paused. "You weren't lan's only close friend. There's

on his face when he replied, "Because I was the only one with lan

thinking about his guilt and remorse after lan's death, I asked, "Chris, did you

Chris called my name coldly. "Do you really have to

it's affecting me no... I pressed my lips together.

wife, let's break up.

me and Jewel. Besides... you're

said this, I realized how deeply his words from that

he coldly asked, "Do you really want to break up? Are

I'm sure," I

before he turned around

the trash

he left, I stared at the discarded white roses,

had told me not to

his true thoughts.

was why he felt he could hurt me over and over

Chris and me had fallen apart, I

working as usual. But now, my work