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."

yet dull feelings

me and even more so

house that belonged to my parents.

Gildon estate and

house is nice, though it's a bit far and old," Lisa said frankly as

it," I said, putting the bedding on

oiled water.

2/3

against the doorframe watching me. "It's nice-old but

that car accident.

the morning, saying they were going to discuss a contract. My dad even said that if the

until I snapped out of

you not

at her. "What should

noticed something was

fine. I just miss my parents," I said as my throat tightened.

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Chris would be my future boyfriend after moving into Gildon estate. But our relationship only

their graves. He hugged me, saying I still

I found someone I could rely on; someone