Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 129

It wasn't until Lisa handed me the freshly brewed coffee that she finally said," Chris is such a jerk. I never realized how awful he was until he showed his true colors."

I took a couple of sips of the coffee. "Turns out, he was just pitying me."

Even though Chris and I had broken up the great memories of our past still lingered in my heart. But today, his words shattered the fragile facade around those cherished moments.

Lisa gently squeezed my shoulder. "It's not too late to see him for what he really is."

I stayed silent.

Lisa nudged me. "Do you want to get back at him?"

"What?" I felt utterly defeated.

Chris' words had ripped open oft wounds, exposing the most painful part of my life.

the cold morgue, I was left alone

was even afraid to go home. There were moments I thought about dying, too, just

me, telling me they would be my new family, I finally stopped

lifelines to me, and I clung to them, believing that the world

first met. In hindsight, it probably wasn't

at that time, I saw his

can live perfectly fine without him. Make him realize that you're not dependent on him."

turned my shoulders

him need to feel the heat before they

shoulders tightened. I could tell

kind

yourself from

lowered my gaze, and she continued,

way! Definitely not him." I

me. If I asked him to pretend to be my boyfriend, he might take it seriously, and that would only complicate