Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I looked for Lisa, who was coincidentally at home. "Hey, you called me late at night the other day. What happened? I was exhausted from the operation, so I didn't call you back. Were you sick?" she recalled upon seeing me.

Kicking off my shoes, I entered her house. "If I were sick, Liz, I would've been defeated by now."

Lisa wrapped her arm around my shoulders. "What's up? Are you mad at something?"

"Nothing. You're busy, and I don't wanna bother you with my trivial matters." I did not mention Brandon falling sick.

She did not believe me. "You called me after midnight. Surely, it's nothing trivial."

"It's Brandon." I gave in at last, not wanting Lisa to worry excessively about me.

Lisa gave me half of her freshly blended watermelon juice. "That boy is getting good. Don't mess this up, or you'll regret it your whole life, Maddie."

However, my mind was still troubled about Chris. I took a sip of the juice. "Chris and I are completely

done."

"Isn't that old

into the distance. "It's

emotions, Lisa clinked glasses with me.

me. "Hey, at

to you." Lisa was truly my devoted friend. "Enough of him. Let's enjoy our juice and eat out later!" She

not feeling it." I rejected her

even dragged me along. After our meal, let's hit the bar and check

men."

different than

by its cover.

a new restaurant in town, and Lisa wanted to treat me to their foie gras. Coincidentally, this restaurant was right beside the cafe where Jewel was waiting for me. While still in the car, I could see her lonely figure sitting in the cafe through the window. She stared into the distance, as though she was

me. It seemed like she was serious

so it piqued my interest. More Importantly, I wouldn't be able to enjoy my foie gras if she sat there and waited for me the whole night. Thus, I headed straight to the cafe and signaled to Lisa 'I'll

her motto was to never involve an

aback by my presence. I

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