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.

door shut and walked away without another word. Surprisingly,

be open for business

bring myself to turn his invitation down. Beyond being a project I had worked on, the

for the amusement park's first day of business since construction began, hoping to

go because of me, I'm happy to sit out on

and

don't mean

"Do you find

him and pulled the door open. "I need

be there on the day of the grand opening?

door firmly, and he released his grip.

sound, and he took a wary step back. I started the car and let out a slow 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 the case details

evidence taken from the

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were in black and white, I could still make out the horrors

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