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

But it was strange that I had that dream. Could it be because of what he asked me yesterday about whether I would be heartbroken if he

something that I could just let go of even if ! wanted to. But Brandon and I had already started our relationship. Chris could

and was about to get out of bed when a

"Are you awake?"

but another message came in. "I made breakfast and left it on the table. Remember to eat it and don't

thought about his three million annual salary. That was enough to

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

have the right

about me, so I just replied with a single,

I didn't need to go to work, I still went to the office after washing up

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

that?" I shot back, leaving him

before he awkwardly chuckled. "It must have been my

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