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

was hurt, the driver too, and I still couldn't move-Jace's weight kept me

couldn't just sit here. Staying like this would get all

in, okay? Slow and steady. I need you to help

him, forcing calm

did what I asked, but every breath he took looked like it was tearing him apart. Each time I wriggled

out was costing him.

before I could

There was no way it was a coincidence we got hit

crash. With the car so trashed, even if it was still inside, I had

have your

had to dig

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he was trapped, I had to stretch

found it without any awkward touching. yanked it

just as the call started

hovered right outside the

dead must have sent it, probably to make

couldn't see us. But I didn't dare

when he picked up, his voice spilling through the