Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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"No, no way. It was just us at home, and even the pets don't stress him out anymore," Lindey said, then suddenly went quiet.

I raised an eyebrow, sensing something was off. Before I could ask, Lindey grabbed my hand like she was hanging onto a lifeboat. "Wait... after I massaged him and he said he'd lie down on the couch, my phone rang. I picked it up, and... I think I heard him on a call too." My stomach dropped. Could that phone call have set him off?

"Where's his phone?" I asked, trying to keep calm.

Lindey patted her pockets and frowned. "Ugh, I didn't bring it. It's probably at the house."

Perfect. No way to grab it now, but something about that call wasn't sitting right. Like, what if that triggered all this?

Before I could spiral further, Wayne and Jace came back, looking super serious. Whatever Wayne told Jace while I was with Lindey must've been bad. They both looked like they knew more than they were saying, and it made my chest tighten.

I wanted to ask them what they'd learned, but Lindey was practically glued to my side, her grip on me tighter than ever.

After what felt like forever, the emergency room doors finally opened, and a doctor came out, looking totally exhausted. "Doctor, how's my dad?" Wayne and Jace blurted out at the same time.

The doctor sighed. "The bleeding's stopped, but the cancer has spread to his liver. His condition is very serious."

The room went so quiet, I

in some weak optimism, "Just keep his

supposed to be

was on

Jace said, managing to be polite

Matthew

to the ICU, and only one person

Jace and Lindey were insistent.

he was calling your name," Lindey

shattered me. So, I slipped on the isolation gown

was lying there, hooked up to all these machines, an oxygen mask on his face. Seeing him like that, so fragile...

awake, okay? Talk to him. Don't let him fall asleep,"

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instructed, her

and gently

managed to

Rea..." he whispered, his voice barely there, but

It broke

here."

my