Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 58

"You still have me, kid."

As Conrad spoke, he patted the back of my head gently with his large hand before letting me go.

Even though I was never a crier, I could feel my tears suddenly rushing to my eyes and falling down my face.

I couldn't even stop them if I tried.

I didn't want the tears to actually fall. That would betray me.

I desperately tried to hold my tears in, but they refused to be held back. In fact, they flowed even more heavily the more I tried to stop them. All I could do was look away and refuse to let him see my pathetic display of feelings.

Conrad softly caressed my hair with his large hand. "It's not embarrassing to cry in front of me, remember?"

He had told me that once before."

He was reminding me of that again.

However, that situation was preying on the only bit of dignity I had left. I turned around so my back was facing him and quickly wiped my tears away.

do and picked up my suitcase. "I'll put this in the car for

left, I covered my face with

my tears to pour down my

Zack were busy in the kitchen. Their joy at their son's return had outweighed

didn't want them to see my red, swollen eyes, and I didn't want them to try to get me

staring off into the

smile tweaked the corners of his mouth.

me to fetch you?"

four years. The town has

at my shoes instead of talking to him directly. I didn't want him to see my reddened eyes.

suddenly put a hand on the

smiled bitterly and took his hand off the window. "Drive

passed the threshold, I looked at the house growing smaller and smaller behind me in the rearview mirror as my tears. began to pour like

my home of

Goodbye, my love.

from the

assumed Bree didn't call me because Conrad

and did some unpacking before going to