Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 20

Under Zack's and Bree's hopeful gaze, I finally nodded.

But deep down, I left myself with a reminder: if Chris had any involvement with Jewel again, I would leave him even after getting married. Everyone at the dinner table breathed a sigh of relief after I agreed to the marriage. The atmosphere relaxed and became warm.

Of course, I couldn't leave after dinner.

Back in the bedroom, Chris and I were both somewhat awkward, even more so than last time.

"You should take a shower first," Chris said.

Just then, my phone rang. It was Lisa calling. I glanced at Chris. "Go ahead and shower. I'll take this call."

After Chris went into the bathroom, I answered Lisa's call. "Maddie, you didn't come back to my place yesterday, and you didn't come over today either. You're not back at the Gildon estate again, are you?” Looking at the large bed in the room, I hummed softly in reply.

"Are you and Chris back together?" Lisa sounded surprised.

I bit my lip. "We're getting married tomorrow."

anything for a while. When she finally did, she asked,

walked to the window, looking at the half-moon outside. "The moon waxes and wanes, just like human beings where there are good days and bad days. He's blocked Jewel's contact information and said he won't contact

Since I'd made up my mind, there was no need for her to persuade me. She simply reminded me, "Maddie, just remember that safety and happiness are what you're looking for in a man. "Okay." I hung up the phone and stood there

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felt neither sad

were still water droplets on his

sending tingles

wanted to do, but I held his hand. "Let's wait

getting married tomorrow anyway. One day wouldn't make

held onto my hand tighter,

a shower, and go to sleep early. We'll go to register first thing in the morning. Let's try

if he

there a prize

hesitated and then said,

against it. It was wise to leave at

and stayed there for almost an hour. When I felt that he would be asleep, I came out. Perhaps not

nothing had happened between us tonight, what had happened the other night had left me

filled with dreams. I had a dream that Chris drove to a riverside. As he drank in a cave with his car door open, a snake slithered in