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."

seemeling familiar yet dull feelings were like aged wine. Its aftereffect was much stronger than I initially

it was for me and even more so for

know about this house that belonged to my parents.

Gildon estate and

a bit far and old," Lisa said frankly

is where my parents and I lived together. I don't wanna change it," I said, putting the bedding on the couch. Then, I took the

oiled water.

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

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

a contract. My dad even said that if the contract was successful, he'd build an amusement park

until I snapped out of

you

her. "What

was wrong. "Are you

miss my parents," I said as my throat

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be my future boyfriend after moving into Gildon estate.

saying I still had him. He even said he'd love

I was naive. I really thought I