Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 293

Yerick was six feet tall and could have brought me down to the floor if he had pulled my arm harder. I swayed in place as I struggled to regain my footing, but Jewel came up to us before I could snap at him. She looked stormy, and for a moment, I was shocked to realize she was not as beautiful up close.

Why did I ever think she was pretty?

Perhaps one's face was determined by one's feelings Judging by how twisted she was, it made sense. that her appearance would reflect it.

"Yerick, come here!" Jewe seethed, glowering at her younger sibling.

"Madeline, save me!" Yerick pleaded like a helpless child behind me.

I rolled my eyes and cursed his wimpy ass. Annoyed, I snapped, "Let go of me!"

"Madeline, please!" he begged, gluing himself to me as a child would when asking for favors.

teeth and raised my leg, bringing my heel down on Yerick's foot. He yelped in pain and let go

against my shirt as if to wipe off the feel of his fingers

chec "You turned the Gildons against me and made them pick on me even though you and Chris are already over! Did you think you'd win? It's not

balk under Jewel's mutinous gaze and merely snorted. "I don't care about winning as

laughed humorlessly. "Your

she was so set on painting me as a villain, I might as well play

lips quivered, but she did not know what to say to

didn't want to waste my breath on her, so I stepped

behind me, so insistent that it bordered on irritating, "Remember to turn up at my birthday party,

was a pause, then, "Ow! Jewel! Stop

him. I could tell by his cries and wails that Jewel was lashing out at him after enduring my sharp words. I hurried out of the station with the case documents in hand. I wanted

down, so I brisk-walked to

of humor, Chris' car was parked parallel to mine. The last thing I wanted