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."

an opportunity to play hero. "What kind of errand? Is it a tough one? If it is, I could hook you up with someone and have them

off looking

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

smiled smugly. "I'm

appearance earlier. From the looks of it, he had

I felt a nudge against my shoulder as Yerick inched closer. He said in a low voice,

but hearing him refer to Chris as his "brother-in-law' irked me to no end. I knew he

good, thanks," I ground

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

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

Yerick's smarmy, mischievous grin fade. He then snorted as he demanded,

I stoop low enough to

finally gave up on his shenanigans. However, he started talking again after two seconds. "What

and pulled his

better," I warned as I released him and shoved

the administrator found the case file and said, "It'll be two dollars for

my phone only to