Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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?" Chris' yelling was

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

Where are you? Why didn't you go to get the

didn't bring it up either and just answered his question, "I went to Celestial Church and listened to

silence on the other end. Chris knew his lie

me...

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explain. You've given plenty of explanations, and I'm tired of hearing

"Madeline!"

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

speaking, Chris interrupted with a roar,

taking my annual

on purpose, aren't you?"

the sound of him yanking off his tie." Fine. If you enjoy throwing

a loud bang on the

up at the sky. A bird

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

Gildon family had provided for me for years, I felt like a bird in a

today, I could fly out and explore the

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