Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 292

"Madeline!" It was Yerick, and the grin he flashed me was nothing short of feral delight.

My lips curled at the sight of him. It truly was my lucky day. "What? Did you get in trouble or something?"

It was unlikely Yerick had come to the police station for the fun of it.

He nodded and said without shame, "I got caught driving without a license."

This reminded me of the birthday party he had invited me to. He was still underage. I drawled

sarcastically, "Congratulations."

"Thank you," Yerick replied graciously, unaffected by my withering tone.

Unlike him, I had bigger things to worry about. Dropping the conversation altogether, I cut a look at the administrator in the midst of retrieving the case file for me.

The administrator stared unblinkingly at the computer screen, still searching. I wondered if it took so long because my father's case had happened over a decade ago. Yerick leaned close to me and asked curiously, "What are you doing here, Madeline?"

running an errand." I

kind of errand? Is it a tough one? If it

off looking for someone to ball you

he hadn't injured anyone while driving without a license. If he had, I reckoned he

"I'm already in the

appearance earlier. From the looks of

Yerick inched closer. He said

irked me to no end. I knew he said it on

good, thanks," I

could get him to pull some strings. I'll go and talk to him right now," Yerick offered, my affronted reaction only

for annoying others. However, I had become immune to such jestings, and I even learned to give a snappy comeback from time

mischievous grin fade. He then snorted as he demanded, "You'd seriously stoop that

enough to ask him to pull strings for me?"

gave up on his shenanigans. However, he started talking again after two

screen. I grabbed his hair and pulled his head backward, hissing, "Go away." "Ow! Ow! That hurts!" he yelled, though it was hard

The further, the better," I warned as I

said, "It'll be

answered, fishing out my phone only to see a slew