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 showed

to take it this far.

he replied, "Because I was the only

and remorse after lan's death, I asked, "Chris, did you do something

"Do you really have

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

wife, let's break up.

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

deeply his words from

moment, he coldly asked, "Do you

I'm sure," I said

regret it," Chris stated before he

into the

he left, I stared at the discarded white roses, my eyes

me not to regret

true thoughts. He probably believed that

was why he felt

and me had fallen apart, I

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