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!"

girl stopped

beautiful woman dressed in a tube

back her hair that had gotten messy from

with work. We need to

want to play a

if we're late, Daddy won't wait for us." The

her walk like that, I was a bit worried. The grass was so soft, and if she lost her balance, she

she was confident enough to wear them, making her way steadily

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

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

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

child. "Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come, I'll

girl. She knew that we were just two

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

plays with me, but none of

sassy retort.

grew even more furious. "How