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..."

Madeline? What's the meaning of

my ear, listening to his outburst. Once he calmed down, I brought the phone back to my ear. "Chris, I agreed in front of your parents yesterday. But that was to give you and myself one last

me the nonsense. Where are you? Why didn't you go to get the marriage certificate

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

other end. Chris knew his lie had been exposed." Madeline, listen to

me...

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plenty of explanations, and I'm tired of hearing them. It's

"Madeline!"

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

with

taking my annual

doing this on purpose, aren't you?" Chris

hear the sound of him yanking off his tie." Fine.

the other end, and the call

and looked up at the sky. A bird flew

to leave Chris and the Gildon family,

for years, I felt like a bird in a cage. I was unable

and explore the

me so she wouldn't worry. Lisa knew how