Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 289

I wondered if Zack indulged in such luxury when no one was watching. My imagination ran wild, as it often did, and I found myself lost in thought.

"Come sit here." Arthur beckoned.

I walked over and let the young ladies who had tended to Arthur do the same for me. They poured me tea, their movements graceful and delicate. While I was not used to being waited on, I could not

disrespect Arthur by dismissing the help under his roof

"You're not married?" Arthur asked as he took a sip of tea.

"No," I replied.

He chuckled. "When are you marrying into the Gildon family?"

I was surprised he hadn't heard about my break-

up with Chris or that Eden had wanted to make me his wife. I wondered how Arthur would react if I had agreed to marry Eden and shown up here as his future daughter-in-law.

"I won't be getting married anytime soon," I said frankly.

He merely smiled as he asked,

from a man his age. He had deduced that I was not working at Gildon Corporation after I said I wouldn't be marrying

vague. "It's a small company. Not that someone as important

on asking me about my

know if he was playing a game or making casual conversation, so I

and brought the cup

already run out. I pressed again. "Mr.

head, "I'm

as I fished out the contract I had found in my father's folder. extended the contract to Arthur and said, "Perhaps

reaching for the contract, Arthur stared at it for a long moment before saying, "What are you trying to

Did he want me to summarize

signed off and given to Zack. I also wanted to know

how I phrased them, would only lead to one inference-Zack might have something to do with the car crash that took my parents'

Zack loved me like was his daughter. Even Arthur said

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silence. "Missy, do you know the saying 'cherish those you love while

set his teacup down. At once, one of

wiped his fingers as he said, "There's no point in

"But I don't want my parents'

the mystery that you wish to solve?"