Chapter 25

I sneered.

Lisa noticed that something was off and asked, "Maddie, did you find out about him and that widow?"

Lisa was truly my best friend. She knew exactly where my bottom line lay. "He gave Jewel a house. That house was supposed to be mine." I explained in the briefest terms. Lisa was silent for a moment before she ground her teeth. "You..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but I knew what she meant. "I won't give him another chance."

Men like these are scumbags. If you forgive him, he'll just do it again." Lisa shared the same view on love as I did.

"I know."

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"Alright. We need to plan this carefully. You can take his call and see what he has to say. Then, come find me." Lisa paused for a moment.

She then continued, "I'll swap half a shift with someone."

I wanted to say it wasno necessary. But Lisa had already hung up the video call. Chris' calls were persistent. I finally answered his call and said, "Hello..."

doing, Madeline? What's the meaning of this?"

down, I brought the phone back to my ear. "Chris, I agreed in front of your

you? Why didn't you go to get the

I didn't bring it up either and just

on the other end. Chris knew his lie

me...

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I'm tired of hearing them. It's over, Chris.

"Madeline!"

organized all my work and sent it to the respective people's emails. You have

speaking, Chris interrupted with a roar, "Madeline, what

my

purpose, aren't you?"

yanking off his tie." Fine.

bang on the other

looked up at the sky. A bird flew past, free

could be free too. I just needed to leave Chris and the Gildon family, living my own

for years, I felt like a bird in a cage. I was unable to explore the world due to

out and explore the world I

skipped work for me. I needed to let her see me so she wouldn't worry. Lisa knew

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