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

shouldn't have to take it this far. And..." I paused. "You weren't lan's only close friend. There's Derick and a few others. Why are you the only

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

about his guilt and remorse after lan's death,

called my name coldly. "Do

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

wife, let's break up.

won't have to be torn between me and Jewel. Besides... you're not

I realized how deeply his words

Chris' anger peaked. After a moment, he coldly asked, "Do you really want to break up? Are you

sure," I said

stated before he

the trash

at the discarded white roses, my

told me not

words revealed his true thoughts. He

never leave him, which was why he felt he could

Chris and me had fallen apart, I was

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