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."

didn't say anything for a while. When she finally did, she asked, "Have you thought it

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

just remember that safety

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felt neither

wearing only pajama pants. There were still water droplets on his arms where he hadn't dried off. The man was wild and

sending tingles through me, making every

what he wanted to do, but I held

getting married tomorrow anyway. One day wouldn't

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

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

spoke urgently, as if he was

there a

hesitated and then

was eager, but I was against it. It was wise to leave at

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

happened between us tonight, what had happened the other night had left me traumatized and afraid that

was a restless night for me as it was filled with dreams. I had a dream that Chris drove to a riverside. As