Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 27

Lisa seemed to have read my thoughts. "Where to? I'll go with you, or

"You could tidy up my house with me," I interrupted Lisa.

She looked at me in surprise. "You... Did you already have everything planned?"

"Yes, but I only planned it two days ago. I poked the backseat with my finger, where I had some bedding that I hadn't bought yet.

"I bought it with Jewel yesterday," I added. Lisa looked horrified with curiosity clearly written in her eyes.

On the way to my place, I told Lisa the whole story. She nodded vigorously in anger. "It's right of you not to marry him. Chris is just a whole other level of a scumbag who wants to have it all."

"Scumbags are scumbags. There are no different levels," I replied back jokingly with a smile.

Lisa looked at me. "Maddie, you don't have to force a smile in front of me if you're sad."

"I'm not sad, really," I said, looking at the road ahead.

"Maybe my feelings for him were like his for me. We're so familiar with each other that there's just no spark between us anymore."

But later I realized that these seemeling familiar yet dull feelings were like

how it was for me and

that belonged to my parents.

into Gildon estate and started

nice, though it's a bit far and old," Lisa

and I lived together. I don't wanna change it," I said, putting the bedding on the couch.

oiled water.

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watching me. "It's nice-old but cozy. I can tell your

weren't for that car accident. Even now, it felt

to discuss a contract. My dad even said that if

until I snapped out of

you

looked up at her. "What should I

was wrong. "Are you

my parents," I said as my throat

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future boyfriend after moving into Gildon estate. But our relationship only became official three years

He hugged me, saying I still had him. He even said

thought I found someone I could rely