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.

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 over

I promised, lifting my tear-streaked face and

gentle and complicated, the kind that made my stomach twist. I tightened my grip on his hand. "You'll

his voice so weak I had to strain to hear

so many storms in life, always

mom," he said suddenly, catching me off

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

mom was beautiful too," I

really good at taking care

like Lindey, right?" I replied

good kid. You... will be

about everything that went down with Jace. Guilt

me really well," I said, not wanting him stuck

didn't respond, just

walked in, he hadn't

to see me. Even the nurse warned we only had two minutes. So I finally asked." What did you want to tell me?" "Rea," Matthew

froze, completely blindsided