Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 461

Chapter 461

With a final shudder, the car came to a halt, and the world fell into this suffocating silence.

It was so still, it felt like time itself had stopped.

For a second, I didn't even realize I was still alive. When I tried to move, nothing happened. My body just...

refused.

I tried harder and heard a faint groan. "Don't... move..."

Everything was still dark. Not because it was night, but because my eyes were covered-blood? Dirt? I had no idea.

"Jace," I called.

"I'm... here," Jace's voice came from right in front of me, but it was weak and fading.

"Get off me, I can't breathe," I muttered, trying to wriggle out, not even registering how hurt he might be.

Jace shifted, just enough for me to pull my face away from his chest. That's when I saw the mess-the car was wrecked, crushed beyond recognition. The driver wasn't moving, blood everywhere. Panic flooded my chest. "Jace! Jace!" I shouted, my heart racing as I looked at him.

face was smeared with

driver too, and I still couldn't move-Jace's weight kept me pinned. He was trapped, wedged in

I couldn't just sit here. Staying like this

okay? Slow and steady. I need you

instructed him, forcing calm

he took looked like it was tearing

knew getting me out

could do

this. There was no way

so trashed, even if it

you have your phone?" I

didn't know. He couldn't even move, so I had to dig through his pockets. Jacket? Empty. That

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he was trapped, I had to

found it without any awkward touching. yanked

as the call started to connect,

hovered right

it, probably to make sure we

car's protective film was still holding, so they couldn't see us. But I didn't dare move. Didn't even breathe

Hayden when he picked up,