Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 396

Chapter 396

Seeing Matthew struggle so hard to speak, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore.

I'd seen him in so many ways-confident, strong, always in control-but never like this, never this weak.

"Don't cry, Rea... don't cry," Matthew whispered, lifting his hand with all the strength he had left, trying to wipe my tears

away

I quickly grabbed his hand, wiping my tears on my sleeve instead. But then I froze.

Wait-this wasn't my jacket.

It was Jace's.

nightgown. Once we got in the car, he handed me his jacket. I wanted to refuse, but it's not like I could go out in just a camisole, so I put it on. And I'd been wearing it

lifting my tear-streaked face and forcing a

that made my stomach twist. I tightened my grip on his hand. "You'll be okay.

know my own body," Matthew whispered, his voice so weak I

storms in life, always calm and

just like your mom," he said

stranger. It sucked that we never got

bet my mom was beautiful too,"

"She was... and really good at taking care of

right?" I replied

eyelids fluttered. "You're a good

what he was getting at. He felt bad about everything that went down

said, not wanting him stuck on Jace's

respond, just kept staring at

in, he hadn't taken

nurse warned we only had two minutes. So I finally asked." What did you want to tell me?" "Rea," Matthew said softly, "Don't look into

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