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

in a tube top and

back her hair that had gotten messy

We need to

pouted. "No, I want to play a little longer, just

we're late, Daddy won't wait for us." The woman walked over, swaying on her

worried. The grass was so soft, and if she lost her balance, she could

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

Let's go! You're getting

want to play a bit longer... just

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

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

was a smart girl. She knew that we were just two strangers and that

"We will.

said impatiently, already pulling Tiffany along. She muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell you not

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

sassy retort.

grew even more furious. "How dare you talk