Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 24

When I received Chris' call again, I was listening to a sermon at Celestial

Church.

"Maddie, it's almost 11 o'clock. Why aren't you here yet?" Chris sounded slightly urgent.

"I'm almost there. Just wait a bit longer." was late on purpose. I had loved him for ten years and couldn't even remember how many times I waited for him.

Today, I'd make him wait for me. Consider it a bit of interest in my ten years of youthful love.

"Hurry up. Don't miss the auspicious time that Mr. Xenos had mentioned," Chris urged me again.

At this moment, I was sitting in front of William. He hadn't mentioned anything about my marriage. That meant he had no idea that I was going to register with Chris today.

It was impossible for William to have calculated any auspicious time for it.

I hummed in agreement and hung up the phone. I then turned it off and continued listening to William's sermon.

Chris worshiped gods and deities now because when he was a child, he had a severe illness. Bree had gone up the mountain to pray to the gods for three days and three nights. After that, he had recovered. Since then, Bree had believed in gods and deities. She had even asked William

to take Chris on as his student.

had prayed for us to end up together. Unfortunately, things still

Celestial Church at 3:00 pm. I didn't turn on my phone

for me there. But it definitely wasn't as long

the car and turned on my phone.

my phone. Most of

missed calls

Why is

it's already time. If you don't come soon, you'll miss the

time."

"Madeline, what's going on?"

answer the messages. Answer

the courthouse closes in 20 minutes. We won't be

you

are

I could almost see Chris' expression. It went from urgency to anger and

at 11:55 am. So, his patience

less than an hour.

he hung up. Clearly, Chris was mad that I had stood him up

had also asked where