Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 428

Tanya's scream ripped through the air, loud enough to make my ears ring. "Don't provoke her," a firefighter warned again, but Jace waved him off.

Jace knew, just like I did, that Tanya didn't actually want to die. This was all a show, a desperate act to make everyone believe she was at her breaking point.

Sure enough, after her outburst, she shot a wild look at Jace and me. "You think I'm bluffing, don't you? You think I'd never actually jump, that this is just about money. Well, today, I'll show you-either I'm serious, or this is all just a game." She took another step back, inching closer to the edge.

My heart raced. Even if she didn't want to die, one wrong move, and she would. The whole thing was way

too real.

I glanced at her swollen belly. I didn't know exactly how far along she was, but it had been over six months since Jace and I broke up. That baby had to be at least six or seven months in.

Tanya might be playing some twisted game, but that baby? Totally innocent. My chest tightened with pity. But pleading with her wouldn't help. If anything, it'd just give her more power.

I decided to hit where it hurt-her greed. "Go ahead and jump. Everyone here will see it's your choice. It'll be ruled as suicide, and you'll get nothing. All your plans? Gone. Everything you've schemed for? Over. You'll lose it all, including the love of the man who died for you."

eyes widened, and her face twisted with grief. I already have nothing," she sobbed. "Desmond's parents don't acknowledge me. My own family's

had crumbled. No family, no

own brother had betrayed

want me to jump, give me Jace," she demanded, her voice trembling. "Let him

Jace was some prize I could

thing was, she actually believed Jace rejecting her was my fault. That if I wasn't in the

keeping my voice steady. "I'm not scared of you jumping. If you do, this whole

a shocked look, clearly not expecting me to be so

other hand, looked furious, her body shaking. "You're evil! You want me to die so you can take

twisted, it was almost funny. Did she really think I still wanted

thought

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if she wrapped him up and handed him over? Still, I needed to keep her talking. If she stayed focused on me, maybe the firefighters could inch

right. If you jump, I can have Jace back. I'll be the wife of the

anger. She clearly wasn't willing to let me have Jace, not even in