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.

down on Yerick's foot. He

my skin against my shirt as if to wipe off the feel of his fingers and walked away. However, Jewel stuck

next second, my surprise was replaced by fury as I retorted, "Might want to get that brain of yours chec "You turned the Gildons against me and made them pick on me even though you

secretly praised her bold move. As such, I did not balk under Jewel's mutinous gaze and merely snorted.

I laughed humorlessly. "Your suffering

painting me as a villain, I might as well play

quivered, but she did not know

so I stepped

me, so insistent that it bordered on irritating, "Remember to

a pause, then, "Ow! Jewel! Stop

added "Your Highness" before my name, and I wouldn't have bothered helping 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

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on mocking me today. I had only just reached my car when I ran into Chris. And because the universe had a twisted sense of humor, Chris' car was parked parallel to mine. The last thing I wanted to do was speak to him. I was about to ignore him and