Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 180

Waiting for me? And? Did she think I would see her because of that? Who did she think she was?

I ignored her without hesitation, but Chris, who was staring at me, did not notice the message on the

screen.

"Madeline, do you seriously not want me anymore?" Chris asked with reddened eyes.

I hated repeating myself, so I questioned him, "What can I do to make you believe that I'm serious? Marry Brandon?"

To make him get over me, I had even kissed Brandon. Yet, it was futile because he thought I was just getting back at him.

"Madeline!" he said my name through gritted teeth. It was his way of displaying anger. I used to fear that, but I felt nothing now.

Was this how it felt like to stop caring about someone?

I lowered my gaze before looking him in the eyes, "Chris, we're truly over. So over that even if you're the last man left standing on earth, I still won't choose you!

entanglement, despite knowing how cruel and humiliating those,

out. Instead, he

time...

frustration, and despair. "Don't regret this, Madeline," he murmured. My fingers tightened around the steering wheel. "Yeah, I

an accident?

I looked at him only to see his reddened eyes.

you. I know that now. I've tried millions of

His eyes were red and wet. "Must I beg you on my

very moment that he was remorseful.

but you never...

fact, I'd known that for a long time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done so many things that

character.

don't need you to do anything, Chris, because no matter

scoffed. "How cold and cruel. It's like

didn't respond, for that was exactly what I had

nodded. He retracted his

was sure I saw him wiping the corners of his

little.