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..."

could you give me back my phone? He hung

like a lifeless body, as if her soul had been sucked

didn't look back at her, nor did I

lan's 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 a matter of time before trouble found me. I had to

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

a second," I called

clerk asked, looking at

parents' information and took

like to keep

the

quickly completed the record

Vel.net

photo I'd just taken, and couldn't

gone when they're forgotten

parents. But now, I can't even hold on to the pieces they left behind

hand, and the house that was about to be

Here are the

finished the procedure

took the documents and walked out to my

staring at the

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