Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 70

I wasn't surprised that he had added me.

We were now co-workers and would have to communicate often over plenty of things, so adding each other on WhatsApp would be very convenient.

However, I didn't add his contact immediately. Instead, I replied to Lisa's message, but she didn't reply to me. She was probably busy again.

I tapped on Conrad's notification and thought about it for a moment before replying, "I've been busy with the amusement park lately. I'll go show you around once I'm done." I followed up with one single word, "Sorry"

Conrad replied almost instantly, "No worries. You need to take care of yourself no matter how busy you are, okay?"

Before I could reply, he sent another text. "I'll be waiting for you."

I was about to reply "Okay", but it didn't seem appropriate with his latest message. So, I instead replied with, "Are you going to be staying for a while?"

Conrad replied, "Yes. I won't be leaving for quite a bit."

I was quite surprised by his answer. A few seconds later, I asked, "Bree and Zack must be glad."

typing, but his reply

my email so that I could sort

check, but I seemed to have already settled everything

little red dot next to my inbox made me feel

phone screen. "Maddie, have you caught up with this TV series? I've been watching it so far. It's the male and female leads' second

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at her screen. I liked both the lead actor and actress, and the clip that was playing on screen was pretty funny. The female lead had turned into a chicken

her.

I put my phone down and started to watch the show with Kara.

opened my eyes again, it was already dawn the next

As for Kara, she was sleeping like a log.

blanket over her and picked up my phone. I saw a

messages.

replied to me and so had Conrad.

response. Only then did I understand that he was asking if I was glad about him

do with me? Whether he stayed or left had nothing to do with me. Why was he asking me

sense that something was slightly off and didn't