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?"

errand." I

a tough

"You're better off looking

anyone while driving without a license. If he had,

"I'm already in

appearance earlier. From the looks of it, he had come

my shoulder as Yerick inched closer. He

was right, but hearing him refer to Chris as his "brother-in-law' irked me

thanks,"

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

truly were related. They seemed to have a knack for annoying others. However, I had become immune to such jestings,

He then snorted

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

However, he started talking again after two seconds. "What are you having

the administrator's computer screen. I grabbed his hair and pulled his head backward, hissing,

away. Get out of my sight. The further, the better," I warned as I released him and

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

fishing out my phone only to see a