Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 342

Arthur was quite brazen. He didn't even care if someone would report him for engaging in shady dealings.

Arthur was visiting, so I couldn't go in there. But I didn't want to go to Ellie's ward either, so I wandered into the hospital's little garden.

"Miss, can you play ball with me?" I hadn't been sitting on the bench for long when a little girl of about three or four years old ran over, looking at me with eager eyes.

Honestly, I didn't want to play, but faced with those eyes, I couldn't refuse. "Alright."

I thought I'd humor her for a bit and then be done with it. But as we played, I started thinking about the times when I was little and how my parents used to play ball with me.

"Madeline, you're a bit clumsy."

"Madeline, you got hit again."

"Madeline..."

I was the young girl's playmate, yet I was still being criticized. How ridiculous! But, honestly, was having a great time.

"Tiffany!"

the girl stopped in her

in a

back her hair that had gotten messy from

work. We need to go," the

pouted. "No, I want to play

wait for us." The woman walked over,

bit worried. The grass

confident enough to wear them, making

went straight to her daughter, saying, "Come on. Let's go! You're getting more and more difficult to deal with as you

I just want to play a bit longer... just a bit!" Tiffany insisted, holding

Play all you want. I'm leaving!" The woman

awkward situation, so I tried to help coax the child. "Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come, I'll play with you again,

time." Tiffany was a smart girl. She knew that we were

"We will. If it's meant to be, we'll

woman said impatiently, already pulling Tiffany along. She muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell you not to play with strangers? What if she's

friend. She plays with me, but none of you do!" Tiffany gave her mother

sassy retort.

even more furious. "How dare you