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, "Have you

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. I want to give him one more chance." After saying that, I paused.

well. 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

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felt neither sad

Chris embraced me from behind wearing only pajama pants. There were still water droplets on his arms where

sending tingles through

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

married tomorrow anyway.

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

to register first thing in the morning. Let's try to

spoke urgently, as if he

"Is there a prize

then

it. It was wise to leave at

he would be asleep, I came out. Perhaps not wanting me to feel embarrassed, Chris was really sound asleep, with his phone

other

night for me as it was 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 and out. It eventually transformed into a monkey