Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 258

"Excuse me. Make way, please," I naturally said as I walked toward

them.

Chris stayed motionless and locked his gaze on me, while Jewel simply glanced at me before making way. When I walked past them, I saw her grabbing his wrist as though afraid he would come after me. "Come on, Maddie. Let's dig in." When I entered the room, enthusiastically welcomed me.

Bree

I took my seat and feigned ignorance, asking, "Why is it just us left, Bree?"

"It was supposed to be just us, but some people had to butt in." Bree was visibly contemptuous toward Chris and Jewel.

I snickered. "That'd only make things awkward between you and Chris, Bree."

I wasn't trying to act like a saint. I simply wanted them to live harmoniously as a family because Zack and Bree had been showering me with much love and care for as long as I could

remember.

to himself." Bree didn't

stopped at my kind reminder since it wasn't my place to say anything else. As such, I diverted my attention to the delicacies before

took you so long

into Brandon," I

startled but quickly joked, "Did he follow you here so you

a meal with his superior." I

vague.

with great attributes, and I promise you that Zack

got the gist. "You think

extremely difficult to live a life worrying about money every day," she

had experienced it firsthand. Gildon Corporation wasn't some century-old business, but rather the

been through countless entrepreneurial hardships during their early years but never

five, including his grandma at that time, depended on Zack alone to feed the family. As such,

of only two rooms, one belonging to Zack and

sole breadwinner. His earnings were barely enough to cover their monthly expenses, often running out before the next paycheck came in. Faced with that struggle, Bree took up jobs and endured

couldn't help but ask, "Were you and Zack struggling before you