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

in a tube top and long

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

work. We need

want to play

wait for us." The woman walked over, swaying

The grass was so soft, and

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

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

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

I'm leaving!" The woman got frustrated

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

knew that we were just two strangers and that

head. "We will. If it's meant to

muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell you not to play with strangers? What

my good friend. She plays with me, but none of

sassy retort.

furious. "How dare