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.

I didn't reply to his question. Instead,

to say something when he saw

but whether it was private or business-related, it wasn't appropriate to say it in front

working on a tight deadline. Please say

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

His question was so unexpected that I

try and piss me off by hooking up with some guy, whatever, but don't go fishing in our friend group. You're just going to ruin friendships that way." He was saying too much for me to keep up

finally understood what he was trying to say. His last sentence clued me

about Derick stopping by. I just never expected he

I felt my face turning warm with anger. "Chris, do you really think everyone would do

understand me. His pretty almond eyes narrowed slightly as I scoffed. "You know, not everyone would get together with their good friend's partner." His expression immediately soured. "Maddie, I told you that Jewel and

like that."

over such 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 said, projecting

knew each other so well that you lost interest, right?" It wasn't my

that particular dagger

fists. "What are you trying