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.

his jacket. I wanted to refuse, but it's not like I could go out in

I promised, lifting my

twist. I

whispered, his voice so weak I had to strain

many storms in life, always calm and logical. But this

just like your mom," he

so much like me but was a total stranger. It sucked that we never got to talk-not even once. But she's in a better place now... happy, I

mom was beautiful too," I said, forcing

faintly. "She was... and really good

Lindey, right?"

good kid. You... will be

bad about everything that went down with Jace. Guilt was practically written

happy. Hayden treats me really well," I said, not wanting him stuck on Jace's screw-ups

just

I walked in, he hadn't taken his

he had something important to tell me. Jace had flown me here on a private jet just because Matthew wanted to see me. Even the nurse warned we only had two minutes. So I finally asked." What did you want to tell me?"

completely blindsided by his