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."

this out."

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

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

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

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

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

wife, let's break up.

torn between me and Jewel. Besides...

I said this, I realized how deeply his words from that

coldly asked, "Do

I'm sure," I

regret it," Chris stated before he turned around and

the trash

he left, I stared at the discarded white

me

three words revealed his true thoughts. He probably

which was why he felt he could

me had fallen apart,

continue working as usual. But now, my