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.

and walked away without another word. Surprisingly, he did not walk away this

hard stare at me before saying, "The amusement park will be open for business as planned. I'd like you to

to turn his invitation down. Beyond being a project I

of business since construction began, hoping to stand on the highest peak

Chris offered in compromise, "But if you don't want to go because of me,

glanced at him and bit

don't mean enough to

stone-faced as he growled, "Do you find joy in wounding me with

the

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

I tugged on the door firmly, and he released his grip. The car door fell shut with 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

document contained a lot of photographic evidence

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and white, I could still make out the horrors of

dug my nails into my palms but couldn't help the roiling in my stomach. I never imagined my parents' deaths to be