Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 186

I no longer eavesdropped after that. This new revelation was enough to leave me stunned for days. At last, all my suspicions had been answered. But I didn't anticipate this.

I knew lan; he was a slender and cheerful man. He gave off a boy-next-door vibe. It was unfortunate that he died knowing his wife was having an affair with his best friend.

I understood then why Chris was so devastated and in pain when lan died... He was the reason for his passing.

It also explained why after lan's death, his parents treated Jewel badly and even refused to accept her baby. They were probably convinced the baby wasn't lan's. There wasn't much hatred within me when I found out Chris cheated on me, but that had now changed. He was a pathetic jerk who had ended a life-his best friend's.

Sensing my inner turmoil, Lisa led me to her office to rest. I sat on the chair and said nothing for a long

time.

Although lan and I were not the closest, I could empathize and feel the suffocation he experienced as he took his last breath of despair.

unforgivable." Lisa, too, was

her. He owes that to her, and he deserves the consequences. As for Jewel, she's not entirely innocent. I don't believe that Chris would make

Chris' fault. Not to mention, she has no problem ending lan's bloodline just to marry into the Gildon family!

at my nails while murmuring. "Liz, whatever you do, make her keep the

if she doesn't change her mind. On top of that..." Lisa paused and continued, "Jewel has set her heart on

quote, "Nobody has the right to dictate someone

was lans last bit of

that moment, I felt helpless and horrible-something I'd never experienced when I found out about Chris and Jewel's

Chris is conscientious, he won't let Jewel abort the baby." Lisa similarly understood the

this child.

closed my eyes. "Let's hope

Lisa's room, Chris called me. "Can you ask Lisa for a favor and tell her not to

he was

she's previously used her baby as emotional blackmail against you. Now, she's aborting it to marry you. Whether the baby gets to live isn't up to Lisa