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."

say anything for a while. When she

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 her again.

just remember that safety

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neither

pants. There were still water droplets on his

my neck, lightly nibbling, sending tingles through me, making every

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

were getting married tomorrow anyway.

held onto my hand tighter, he didn't force me. Instead, he

go to sleep early. We'll go to register first thing in the morning. Let's try to be the

if he was

"Is there a prize for

and then said,

I was against it.

be asleep, I came out. Perhaps not wanting me to feel embarrassed,

what had happened the other night had left me traumatized and

to a riverside. As he