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.

Mr. Gildon?" I didn't reply to his question. Instead, I spoke to him in

darkened at my aloof response. He was about to say something when he saw Brandon standing behind me, so he said, " Come here. I

to say it in front of Brandon, I walked a few feet away from

said, I'm working on a tight deadline.

walking. His youthful features were tinged with a hint of distaste. You're trying to make me angry on purpose to get revenge,

unexpected that I couldn't understand what

some guy, whatever, but don't go fishing in our friend group. You're just going

say. His last sentence clued me in that

him about Derick stopping by. I just never expected he would assume Derick

his own twisted ideals onto others. I felt my face turning warm with anger. "Chris, do you really think

almond eyes narrowed slightly as I scoffed. "You know, not everyone would get together with their good friend's partner." His expression

like that."

a thing. "I don't care. That has nothing to

Maddie. Are you bored of me? Is that why you keep hanging) on to this tiny thing?" Chris

want. You once said we knew each other so well

particular dagger had pierced me too

his fists. "What are