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."

while. When she

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

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 contemplating, but

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neither sad

Chris embraced me from behind wearing only pajama pants. There were

tingles through me, making every

what he wanted to do, but I held his hand.

getting married tomorrow anyway. One

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

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

as if he was pressed for

"Is there a prize for being

then said,

was against it. It was

came out. Perhaps not wanting me to feel embarrassed,

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

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