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

Could it be because of what he asked me yesterday about whether I would

It wasn't something that I could just let go of even if ! wanted to.

get out of bed when

"Are you awake?"

reply, but another message came in. "I made breakfast and left it on the table.

He was new, yet he was speaking like a boss already. But then I thought about his three million annual salary. That was enough to prove that

requested a day off for me, Xander would naturally agree. But this whole situation felt awkward and made me

he was my boyfriend, he didn't have the right to

he was just concerned about me, so I just replied with a single,

need to go to work, I still went to the office after washing up and having breakfast. My legs were sore as if I

the day off? Xander ran into me with a cup

say that?" I shot back, leaving him

was stunned for a few seconds before he awkwardly chuckled. "It must have

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