Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chris stayed silent.

Jewel's face was wet with tears as she said, "Chris, I can't live without you by my side. I don't know what to do without you."

Her voice was choked with emotion.

Still, Chris said nothing. Thinking that he had hung up, Jewel called out, "Chris... Chris? Are you there?"

She glanced at my phone, confirming that the call was still active.

"Chris..."

"Jewel, who said that you could go to my place? Didn't I warn you? Have you forgotten what I said?" Chris finally replied. Jewel's hand trembled as she clutched my phone.

"Chris, I had no other choice. I just want to protect this baby. You were the one that said nothing can happen to the child."

I couldn't help but let out a scoff. Just a few days ago, she wanted to get rid of the baby in front of lan's parents.

"Jewel, this is your last chance."

Chris' voice was as cold as the wintry chill.

"Chris..."

A beeping sound echoed as the call disconnected, and Jewel clasped the phone tightly.

"Chris? Chris..."

give me back my phone? He hung up," I said,

a lifeless body, as if her soul had been

didn't look back at her, nor did I care.

death and what Jewel had said. When the car finally stopped, I was momentarily dazed, unsure how I made it to the Civil Registry. Lately, I felt like I was drifting through life. Although nothing serious had happened yet, it was only

counter, I handed over my parents' cremation certificates with both hands. The clerk reviewed them

a second," I called

the clerk asked,

computer screen displaying my parents' information and took out

to keep

taking the photo,

quickly completed the record

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I stared at the photo I'd just taken, and

gone when they're forgotten when their final traces

alive, I won't forget my parents. But now, I can't even

closure in my hand, and the house that was about

done. Here are

finished the procedure and handed me

documents and walked out to

I sat there, staring at the last page of my parents' records for a long

the proof of record closure and posted it on social media with the caption: "I've lost