Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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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.

the door shut and walked away without another word. Surprisingly,

leveled a long, hard stare at me before saying, "The amusement park will be open for business as planned. I'd like you to come by when it

turn his invitation down. Beyond being a project I had worked on,

I had been waiting for the amusement park's first day of business since construction began, hoping to stand on the highest peak and tell my father I made it. However, as things were,

my dilemma, Chris offered in compromise, "But if you don't want to go because of me, I'm happy to sit out

at him and bit out, "No

spite him, I added, "You don't mean enough to me to affect me in any

"Do you find joy in wounding me

him and pulled the door open. "I

on the day of the grand opening? Chris pressed before letting go

released his grip. The car door fell shut with a resounding

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

a lot of photographic evidence taken from

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white, I could still make out

but couldn't help the roiling in my stomach. I never imagined my parents' deaths to be so horrific. There was nothing but