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!"

call, the girl stopped

dressed in a

back

We need

"No, I want to play

us." The

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

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

"Come on. Let's go! You're getting more and more difficult

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

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

was an awkward situation, so I tried to help coax the child. "Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come,

we were just two strangers and that there was

and patted her head. "We will. If it's meant to be, we'll

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

with me, but none of you do!" Tiffany

sassy retort.

woman grew even more furious. "How dare you