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."

I'll sort this out." Chris' eyes

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

when he replied, "Because I was the

in his voice and thinking about his guilt and remorse after

"Do

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

wife, let's break up.

between me and Jewel. Besides... you're not interested in me. Why make

realized how deeply

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

sure," I

don't regret it," Chris stated before he turned around and threw the

into the

stared at the discarded white roses, my eyes stinging with

told me not to regret

revealed his true thoughts. He probably believed that

was why he felt he could hurt

and me had fallen apart,

to continue working as usual. But now, my work included wrapping