Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 57

Conrad paused and stared at me suspiciously.

I smiled tartly. "Olivia fixed it."

I then passed his bag to him. "Go tidy up and rest. I'm going to pack some things."

He nodded in reply, and I returned to my room.

There were still Chris' and my things in the room. Clearly, no one had stayed. there after I left.

It seemed like Chris hadn't stopped by either. Where had he been staying these. past few days?

Was he at Dazzle Residences, also known as Jewel's neighborhood?

That thought caused my chest to ache dully. It seemed like I had successfully uprooted Oliver from my heart, but I would need some time to heal the gaping hole he left behind.

I didn't let myself hang onto that thought for any longer. Instead, I opened my suitcase and began to pack my things.

letting myself hoard too many material belongings, so I didn't have many clothes

my things away when someone knocked on the door. I opened the door to see

into the room, frowning when he saw the unzipped

be awkward to overstay my welcome," I said as I turned

the room and looked at the open wardrobe. Chris' clothes were still hanging in there, and Conrad clenched his fists at the

for so long," Conrad said slowly. "Can you really bear to

I bear to leave? Why did

replying, "Conrad, you should know how

the suitcase once I was finished. Just as I was

and met his

chill in Chris' gaze and the dark shadows in Brandon's. His eyes gleamed like a clear and unsullied lake. It was so pure that it even

knew he wanted

to keep sleeping in the same bed as Chris after breaking up? Something in Chris' gaze changed, but it flitted by so

in the same low voice, "Are you going to come back in the

course," I said

even if I did come back, it would be once in a

friends with one's ex after a breakup, but it was a stupid