Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 72

I turned around only to see Chris standing right there. He looked at me as well,

but he turned to ask Kara, "Where are you going?"

"Maddie got ulcers, so I'm going to buy some medicine for her," Kara said. Chris immediately walked over quickly.

"You haven't been drinking enough water again, right?" he said, knowing me too well. I got dehydrated very easily and usually stuck to eating soupy foods and drank as much water as I could.

If I didn't, I would get dehydrated and either get tons of nosebleeds or ulcers.

I had been with him for ten years, and he still knew me well enough to know

that much.

However, his words acted like a dagger to me. I couldn't help but think about how he told Derick he felt like we were "too close".

We knew each other so well that he no longer had any interest in me and could be seduced by a widow.

to his question. Instead, I spoke

when he saw Brandon standing behind me, so he said, " Come here. I have

it was private or business-related, it wasn't appropriate to say it

stopped before we got too far and said, I'm working on a tight deadline. Please say what you have to

features were tinged with a hint of distaste. You're trying to make

question was so unexpected that I couldn't understand

up with some guy, whatever, but don't go fishing

say. His last sentence clued me in that he

stopping by. I just never expected he would assume Derick

others. I felt my face turning

would get together with their good friend's partner." His expression immediately soured. "Maddie, I told

like that."

time arguing over such a thing. "I don't care.

that why

whatever you want. You once said we knew each other so well that you lost interest,

all, that particular dagger had pierced me

"What are you