Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

C

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.

on the table, and I did not respond to her. After all, it had nothing to do with me. There was nothing

me in a serious tone. "I know your place within the Gildon family, and I understand Mr. and Mrs. Gildon

spelling it out. Without

contorted. "Why not? Is it because you're

like she wasn't that shameless. I

with Chris, even if she wasn't the root of the problem. It was only human of me to feel resentment

without me, you and Chris were bound to break up, Madeline." She spoke as if she knew

out a chuckle and acted clueless.

a familial bond, not love. The reason why you guys dated is only because his parents wanted it. You two were

wrong. I'd pondered

this too.

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 our love, let alone

had truly fallen in love with you and not loved you

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