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

beautiful woman dressed in a tube

The girl brushed back her hair that

Daddy's done with work. We need to go," the

want to play a

won't wait for us."

worried. The grass was so soft, and if

them, making her way

daughter, saying, "Come on. Let's go! You're getting

play a bit longer... just a bit!" Tiffany

woman got frustrated and tried to

child. "Tiffany, go home

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

patted her head. "We will. If

go!" the 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 a human trafficker? She could kidnap you!

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

sassy retort.

even more furious. "How dare you talk back to