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

else's wife. Even if she needs care, you 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

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

in his voice and thinking about his guilt and remorse after lan's death, I asked, "Chris, did

"Do

I pressed my lips together.

wife, let's break up.

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

deeply his words from that day

After a moment, he coldly asked, "Do you really want to

I'm sure,"

Chris stated before he turned

the

the discarded

me not

his true thoughts. He

leave him, which was why he felt he could hurt me over and

things between Chris and me had fallen apart, I was

had to continue working as usual. But now, my work