Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 450

Chapter 450

My heart skipped a beat. "What happened?"

Jace's face darkened. "He got into a fight."

A fight overseas, right before a major competition? That didn't sound like Steve. "Did he ask you to come?

Jace hesitated. "He's been detained."

I blinked, stunned. "That serious?"

"Yeah, and if things don't go well, he could be facing long-term imprisonment." His words knocked the wind out of me for a second.

Seeing the worry on my face, Jace added, "I don't know all the details yet. One of his teammates called. I'm heading over to figure things out."

I nodded slightly. "Let me know if anything-"

me?" Jace cut in, eyes

said Steve's not

who'd always had my back. Now he was in trouble, far/ from home, and of course I

feelings and hurt

need when we get there,"

as a polite excuse, hoping he'd take the hint. But instead, he pushed, making it

I couldn't do that.

when Jace suddenly pulled out a red booklet from his bag. "I brought your

about that. Before we broke up, Jace and I had taken a trip abroad, and my passport ended up in his bag. When things fell apart, I took

but he didn't

locked in a tense silence, until Jace finally spoke, his voice low. "So, we can't

with a soft smile. "It's not that

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my responsibility

let go of

more. "Funny, when we were together, you never cared this much about

this his way of dredging

I asked,

"Rea, you always thought I didn't care about you. But how much did you really care about me?" That came out of