Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 406

I closed my eyes, finally letting the worry about him fade a little. "Where are you?"

"I'm outside the apartment."

My stomach dropped. I could picture him standing there, all alone at the old place. He didn't know I'd moved out. Of course, he went back there.

I had moved out. Since I couldn't get ahold of Hayden, he had no idea, so of course, he'd gone back to the old place.

"You didn't have your phone on you. I asked Yuna, and she said you went home. Lena was in surgery, so I couldn't reach her either," Hayden explained.

I took a deep breath, letting my eyes drift over my new, unfamiliar apartment. "I couldn't reach you either." "I know," he replied, his voice soft.

A bittersweet smile tugged at my lips.

Before I could ask why he'd been unreachable, he added. "I'll explain everything when I see you. Did you move?"

had moved. And Hayden

somewhere new and asked me to move in with him. I had said yes. But with him being MIA today, I ended up here instead.

The apartment he used to rent across from mine was mostly furnished by the landlord, so

silence made me nervous, so I changed the subject. "Take a cab to Jubilant Heights.

"Okay."

up, I changed my shoes and headed out. The apartment was new, barely finished last year, and the neighborhood was really nice. I walked around for a my way

taking in the

was a fruit store near the gate, advertising discounts on fresh produce. I wandered in and

time until Hayden got here. Just as I was about to

I said. And as if on cue, I

eyes locked on me, making my

"Do you want anything?

grabbed my wrist, his touch sending a jolt

go home," he

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Chapter 405

still processing the jolt of electricity his touch had sent through me, and let him pay for the fruit. He led me out of the store, and we walked in silence for a while, heading deeper into

him. Left without