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!"

that call, the girl stopped

a beautiful woman dressed in

I'm playing with Madeline." The girl brushed back her hair that had gotten messy from

work. We need to go," the woman

I want to play a little longer, just a

we're late, Daddy won't wait for us." The woman walked over, swaying on her seven-inch

a bit worried. The grass was so soft, and if

to wear them, making her way steadily to where Tiffany and

to her daughter, saying, "Come on. Let's go! You're getting more and more

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

Play all you want. I'm leaving!" The woman got frustrated and tried to scare her

"Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come,

Tiffany was a smart girl. She knew that we were just two strangers and that there was no

out and patted her head. "We will. If it's meant to

muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell you not to play with strangers? What if she's a human trafficker? She could

plays with me, but none of you do!" Tiffany gave her

sassy retort.

"How dare you talk back to