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.

thing. After the car accident, when my parents lay in the cold morgue, I was left alone in the world. I had no idea

to go home. There were moments I thought about dying, too, just so I could be with

telling me they would be my new

like lifelines to me, and I clung to them,

first met. In hindsight,

I saw his smile

you can live perfectly fine

shoulders to face her

feel the heat before

I could tell she was angry

gave a bitter smile. "You think this is some kind

the only way to free yourself

lowered my gaze, and she continued, "Brandon would be

not him." I shook

asked him to pretend to be my boyfriend, he might take