Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 459

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Chapter 458

Chapter 458

[Contact me as soon as possible.]

That was Cedric's reply.

I quickly typed back, [Okay,] but as soon as I hit send, something felt... off.

He said "as soon as possible", and it hit me with this weird sense of urgency. Why was it so pressing?

I tried sending another message: [If it's more convenient, you can send me photos or any documents you have.]

No response. It was like my message just disappeared into the void.

That's how it always went with this police officer-dude was elusive. Unless he reached out first, it was nearly impossible to get a hold of him.

Thinking about my parents' accident, that unsettled feeling only grew darker.

That night, I couldn't sleep.

unfamiliar place or all the stuff swirling in my head, but I tossed and

hours.

morning, Jace noticed instantly. "Rough

I snapped, way

of pride where you don't want anyone,

look on his face said I'd annoyed

minutes later, he broke the silence. "You should be able to see Steve today. Try to

repeat of what Hayden had said last night. Clearly, they were on the same page-this wasn't just about Steve. They both thought something bigger, something planned, was behind all of this. When Jace finished talking, I didn't respond right away. He glanced over at me. "Why

told me the same thing yesterday," I

up, just being honest, but I could tell it hit a

me to see Steve," I added,

didn't respond, jaw tight. He looked irritated-just like he used

short fuse, but unlike before, he couldn't take it

looking to rub salt in the wound, but I asked, "Did you and Hayden go

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for this?"

"No."

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