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."

what kind of person are you interested in?" Derick

stern and aloof on the outside but warm

and also...

remembered him wearing an apron in the kitchen,

all these years with Chris, he never even cooked me

never stepped into the kitchen.

know how to cook.

never truly cared about me. If he did,

remarked, "Your standards are

shadows under the lights. "In life, who

smirked and said,

he finished speaking, we arrived at the elevator. He pressed the

gaze as he looked at me.

a couple

suggest meeting him someday. Instead, he just gave a faint smile and said nothing more. thought he

did you find out anything about that person? What's their name, and do you have a photo?" I asked him about the investigation before the elevator even

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hand in his pocket. "You seem very eager