Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 182

Was she planning to marry Chris? That would be the only explanation to that question.

But Chris tried to win me back just two hours ago! Suddenly, I recalled his question, "What if something bad or an accident happens to me? Will you regret it?"

Was this how he planned to make me regret my decision? If that was the case, he had become hopeless and utterly foolish.

I acted dumb and looked at Jewel. "Huh?"

"I want to be with Chris and marry him." She looked at me while uttering those words.

I smiled faintly. "Really? Congratulations, then."

"But I'm worried his parents won't accept my baby." Jewel looked conflicted.

fingers tapped lightly on the table, and I did not respond to her. After all, it had nothing to do

called me in a serious tone. "I know your place within the Gildon family, and I understand Mr. and Mrs. Gildon treat you like their daughter. Which is why..." She paused briefly. "I need your

her not spelling it out. Without her further explanation unhesitantly rejected

it because you're mad I

like she wasn't that shameless. I didn't deny it.

of me

Chris were bound to break up, Madeline." She spoke as if she knew the ins and outs

let out a chuckle

stared at me and continued her theory. "Despite being together for ten years, you and Chris share a familial bond, not love. The reason why you guys dated is

wrong. I'd

this too.

cheat on me with the then-married Jewel, or why I never felt an ounce of pain when I left him. I concluded that we had never loved each other enough. We knew each other so well that there was no spark in

truly fallen in love with you and not

me. I was the spark he was after." Jewel's words