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."

was confused. "Isn't that

the distance.

seen through my emotions, Lisa clinked glasses with

response amused me. "Hey, at least

you." Lisa was truly my devoted friend. "Enough of him. Let's enjoy

don't wanna. I'm not feeling

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

men."

she was no different than a city girl. Indeed,

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

since she last texted and called me. It seemed like

able to enjoy my foie gras if she sat

She knew Jewel was pregnant, and her motto was to never involve an Innocent child in an adult's

I sat across Jewel, she was taken aback by my presence. I

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