Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 294

Only the weak would get picked on, and the fact that Chris and Jewel dared to confront me after what they did proved that I was a weakling in their eyes. They had mistaken my acquiescence for submission wh

In that case, I had no choice but to show them I could still sting if I wanted.

Chris grimaced at my sharp words. "Madeline," he said.

"Let go," I barked again.

He did not obey and instead said, "I wasn't blaming you or anything. I just... wanted to let you know."

"What for? To make up for your slimy actions?"

My words were nothing short of vicious as I snapped, "Don't waste your-breath. I'm not interested in your life updates anyway."

A muscle feathered in his jaw when he heard this, and judging by the throbbing vein on his temple, I knew he was leashing his temper. His gaze flickered as he stared at me.

in the past, he would have slammed the door shut and walked away without another word.

"The amusement park will be open for business as

to turn his invitation down. Beyond being a project I had worked on, the amusement park meant something special to

park's first day of business since construction began, hoping

you don't want to go because of me, I'm happy to sit out on the day of the

and bit out, "No

don't mean enough to me to affect

"Do you find joy in wounding

him and pulled the door

the grand opening? Chris pressed before letting go of

the door firmly, and he released his grip. The car door fell

breath. Glancing at the case file on the passenger seat, I stepped on the gas and drove to someplace open. Taki was starting to understand why Zack and Bree were so determined to keep

evidence taken from

Chapter 241

could still make out the horrors of

broke out over my back and forehead. I dug my nails into my palms but couldn't help the roiling in my stomach. I never imagined my parents' deaths to be so horrific. There was nothing but a mess of flesh and blood where their