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 finally did, she asked, "Have you thought

days and bad days. He's blocked

reminded me, "Maddie, just remember that

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felt neither

were still water droplets on his

tingles through me, making

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

anyway. One day wouldn't

onto my hand tighter, he

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

as if he

there a prize

and then

it. It was wise to leave

felt that he would be asleep, I came out. Perhaps

happened the other night had left me traumatized and

Chris drove to a riverside. As he drank in