Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Yes, everyone would get old, but aging overnight was truly heartbreaking.

Zack still made me a cup of mocha, but it tasted awfully bitter.

"Take these coffee beans home. You can brew it yourself. It's high in antioxidants." Zack packed the leftover coffee beans for me. He treated me like his own daughter, and now there was an added layer of guilt to it.

I couldn't refuse, or it would make him feel worse.

"Okay, I'll ask for more when I finish it," I responded in a light casual tone to ease his mood.

"Hmm, ask for anything you want. Maddie, you are my daughter, do you understand?" Zack spoke from the bottom of his heart.

I firmly nodded. "You're my father too."

When I was in school, Zack usually attended my parent-teacher meetings. Sometimes Bree wanted to go, but Zack insisted with the excuse that given his status, the teachers in school would take me more seriously.

Although my parents died early, Zack never made me feel like an orphan in front of my classmates.

that Bree might worry. "Zack, Bree is very

still look handsome, don't I?" Zack ran

my tears and nodded. "Yes, you do.

the stairs as we talked and laughed. We heard Bree's voice before we saw her. "I've come to

after she spoke. I saw her with a playful

she saw Zack. She looked at him in disbelief with eyes widened in shock. Moments later, tears started

quickly walked to

me, Bree kept staring at

over and wiped her tears. "What's wrong? Do you

hair. She raised

don't have to worry

she trembled.

I

rarely shed tears, but even while crying uncontrollably, her hands kept stroking Zack's hair. Seeing this, I quietly went

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"What happened? I heard

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and his eyes widened.