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

a beautiful woman dressed in a tube top

brushed back her hair that had gotten messy from running

done with work. We need to go," the

play a little longer, just a little

for us." The

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

wear them, making her

on. Let's go! You're getting more and more difficult to deal with as you

bit longer... just a bit!" Tiffany insisted,

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

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

won't see you next time." Tiffany was a smart girl. She knew that we were just two strangers and that there was no chance we'd see

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

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

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

sassy retort.

more furious. "How dare you talk back