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."

genuinely how I felt. But later I realized that these seemeling familiar yet dull feelings were like

me

this house that belonged to my parents. We met after

estate and started

a bit far and old," Lisa said frankly as we always did

and I lived together. I don't wanna change it," I said, putting the bedding on the couch. Then, I took the new kettle to

oiled water.

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

for that car accident. Even now, it felt like a

My dad even said that if the contract

I snapped

are you not saying

at her.

was wrong. "Are you

my parents," I said as my throat tightened. A mix of indescribable sorrow

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boyfriend after moving into Gildon

was on my parents' death anniversary. I was crying at their graves. He hugged me, saying I still

I was naive. I really thought I found someone I could