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.

would have slammed the door shut and walked away

saying, "The amusement park will be open for business

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

wanted to go. 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,

"But if you don't want to go because of me, I'm happy

at him and bit out,

him, I added, "You don't mean enough to me to

was stone-faced as he growled, "Do you find joy

him and pulled the

there on the day of the grand opening? Chris pressed

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

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 a secret from me. They had been scared that the truth would be too much

lot of photographic evidence taken

Chapter 241

black and white, I could still make out the horrors of

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