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.

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

won't cry," I promised, lifting my tear-streaked

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

whispered, his voice so weak I had to

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

mom," he

Narelle, who looked so much like me but was a total stranger. It sucked that we never got to talk-not even once. But

my mom was beautiful too,"

faintly. "She was... and really good at

like Lindey, right?" I replied

eyelids fluttered. "You're a good

about everything that went down with Jace. Guilt was practically

really well," I said, not wanting him

just

walked in, he hadn't

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?"

blindsided by his