Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Since there was no problem with the amusement park itself, the problem had to be with Chris.

Thinking about the scene in my dream and the reason I made this call, I asked Conrad, "Did something happen to Chris?"

Conrad didn't reply immediately. He said after a pause, "If you really want to know, you can ask him yourself."

So, it seemed that he was not really foolish. But his words left me at a loss of words.

Conrad was someone who would never make me feel awkward, so he quickly smoothed things over by saying, "What I mean is, even though you're no longer in a relationship, you're practically family after so m "Hmm," I chuckled softly. "I just didn't want to make his current girlfriend jealous."

Conrad laughed too.

"Maddie, when you're free, let's have a meal together," he suggested. Since he had just mentioned that we were like family now, I didn't refuse.

I sighed in relief after hanging up. It seemed that nothing had

because of what he asked me yesterday about whether I would

ten years together were deeply ingrained in me. It wasn't something that I could just let go of even if ! wanted to. But Brandon and I had already started our relationship.

was about to get out of bed when a message from Brandon

"Are you awake?"

"I made breakfast and left it on the table. Remember to eat it and don't come to the office

like a boss already. But then I thought about his

naturally agree. But this whole situation felt awkward and

he didn't have the right

about me, so

office after washing

Didn't you take the day off? Xander ran into me with a cup of

I shot

before he awkwardly chuckled. "It must have been

how to put on an act. And he was doing it to protect Brandon. Didn't they just get to know each