Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 16

"Madeline, please don't misunderstand."

Jewel's words made me want to laugh.

Thinking about what she said while choosing bed linens earlier, it seemed she implicitly considered Chris her boyfriend,

"Is this for Chris?" I asked, looking at the bed linens that she had chosen. It was the blue-gray color that Chris used to like. But things had changed since then. Under my influence, he now preferred brighter colors.

Jewel bit her lip, hesitated for a few seconds, and then shook her head. "No, please don't misunderstand. I'm buying this for my brother."

As I couldn't be bothered with her games, I asked directly, "Is Chris going to live with you now?"

He had said that he couldn't let anything happen to Jewel's child, so it made sense for him to keep an eye on her at all hours of the day.

"Madeline, how can you say that?" Jewel looked visibly agitated.

"You're buying him bedding, Jewel. How am I supposed to interpret that?" I mocked,

"Madeline, you're too jealous. Chris won't like this about you," Jewel retorted, which only made me laugh.

at me

brushed a stray hair from my cheek. "Even if Chris likes

harsh with your words?" Jewel snapped,

actually

at the company yesterday, deliberately causing a scene by getting hit by a car as Chris rushed to her side, all in front of everyone.

all part of

widened her eyes deliberately and shook her head. "How can

of me like that?"

showed up at

moment, a flicker of embarrassment evident in her

at being caught out.

your own merits. Don't step on me to

"All thanks to

a third. Or if you want to cover Chris' share too, that works," I said, extending

"I don't have money

that hard to believe and

lan's accident, no one's been giving me money. That's why I'm using Chris'

if her excuse was true or