Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 314

Brandon narrowed his eyes, and I instinctively tightened my grip on him. "Is that true?"

"Why would you say that?" he asked, turning the question back on me.

I was about to tell him that Bree had mentioned it when Ellie's voice called out from afar. "Maddie, your phone's been ringing nonstop!"

She was running toward us as she spoke, but with her heart condition, she shouldn't be running at all.

"Okay, I got it," I said as I quickly stood up from Brandon's lap and rushed over to Ellie.

The call was from Bree, and she had called several times. It seemed like there was something urgent.

"Bree," I answered the phone.

"Maddie, why didn't you pick up? I was starting to worry something had happened!" Bree's voice was filled with concern.

"No, I just didn't have my phone with me."

Bree let out a sigh of relief. "You had me imagining all sorts of terrible things."

to keep it with me next time." I promised her, then asked,

absolutely furious," Bree

upset you this time? Was

I'd clobber him." Bree's fierce tone came through as she said,

Gildon family was still in the picture, which meant Chris' name would inevitably come up in my life. "What did

now he's up and left." Bree's voice trembled with anger. She was clearly at

Conrad mentioned Zack wanted to sever ties with

caused this rift, so I didn't press for details. Instead, I tried to soothe her. "Bree, he's probably just angry and needs some time

dead

words made me

tell Conrad?"

of us and said he wouldn't be around to fulfill his duties as a son. He even handed the company over to Conrad and asked him to look after you," Bree spat out, her voice dripping w "Listen to

didn't know how to console her.

ventured, "Bree, maybe it's just him talking out of anger, or perhaps he... has his

catch on. Instead, she huffed, "What reasons? He just wants to marry

left me at a

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