Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 222

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Chapter 222

Derick's response genuinely surprised and shocked me. He had always treated me like a younger sister. Even though he would occasionally joke around, he never crossed any line. Today's joke seemed a bit too much.

Xander also looked at me with surprise, his eyes scrutinizing me. Derick walked up to me. He ignored Xander and said, "Let's go inside."

I nodded at Xander and followed Derick. As we left, I saw Xander opening his mouth and reaching out, seemingly wanting to say something to keep me there.

"Were you trying to ruin my romantic prospects with what you just said, Derick?" After a brief moment of thought, I figured out his intention.

"Yeah, that guy seemed pretty unreliable." Derick's evaluation of Xander made me snicker.

He glanced at me and said, "I'm usually very accurate in judging people. I won't be wrong about this. Stay away from him in the future." "Okay," I responded with a smile.

"I'm serious. Don't treat it as a joke," Derick emphasized.

I nodded seriously and said, "I'm serious too. I'm not interested in that type of person."

are you

"Someone stern and aloof on

and also...

him wearing an apron in the kitchen, busy cooking for

all these years with Chris, he never even cooked

family business and never stepped into the

know how to cook.

cared about me. If

and remarked, "Your standards

my gaze, looking at our elongated shadows under the lights. "In life,

said,

we arrived at the elevator. He pressed the button,

face and Derick's gaze as he looked at me. "So, have

a couple of

lips together. I expected him to ask who it was or suggest meeting him someday. Instead,

out anything about that person? What's their name, and do you have a photo?" I asked him about the

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his pocket. "You seem very eager to know about this