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?"

an errand." I

an opportunity to play hero. "What kind of errand? Is it a tough one? If it is, I could

scoffed. "You're better off looking for

was fortunate he hadn't injured anyone while driving without a license. If he had, I reckoned he would be behind

"I'm already in

From the looks of it, he had come to

I felt a nudge against my shoulder as Yerick inched closer. He said in a low voice, "My brother-in-law and the captain are pretty

to Chris as his "brother-in-law' irked me to no end. I knew he said it on purpose,

thanks,"

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

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

smarmy, mischievous grin fade. He then snorted as

so why wouldn't I stoop low enough to ask him to pull strings for

up on his shenanigans. However, he started talking again after two seconds. "What are you having them

pulled

my sight. The further, the better," I warned as I released him

and said, "It'll be two dollars for printing. You may

out my phone only to see