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."

give me some time. I'll sort this out."

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

face when he replied, "Because I

pain in his voice and thinking about his guilt and remorse after

my name coldly. "Do

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

wife, let's break up.

have to be torn between me and Jewel. Besides... you're not interested in me. Why make things hard on

I said this, I realized how deeply his words from

a moment, he coldly asked, "Do

I'm sure," I

Chris stated before he turned around

the

left, I stared at the discarded

had told me not to

words revealed his true

was why he felt he could

me had fallen apart, I

as usual. But now, my work included wrapping things up and handing over