Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 463

Since we broke up, I hadn't been this close to him. I hadn't even really looked at him.

And now, here he was, right in front of me, badly hurt.

The crash came flooding back, and it hit me-he'd shielded me, using his body to protect mine. That's why he was in such rough shape.

"Jace, talk to me," I begged, my voice shaky. If I stopped, he'd just drift away.

"What... do you want me to say?" he mumbled.

"Anything. Tell me what you've been thinking since we broke up. Talk about Tanya, even. Or where you've been these last few weeks," I blurted, desperate to keep him awake.

He went quiet, and I panicked, thinking he'd passed out. But then, his voice, barely a whisper: "Rea, I really do love you."

I froze, staring at his pale, blood-smeared face. I couldn't say anything.

met you, no one else... even felt like a

tried climbing into my bed. I never told you, didn't want you to worry... I knew how sensitive you

even in my head. Escorts at events? I couldn't stand them. Touching them would've tainted

in her mess. Maybe her act was too convincing. Maybe it was just fate trying to tear

he tried to look at

was always so strong, so sure of himself. Now, he was broken,

never seen.

wasn't strong enough, even fate couldn't save us," I said, following where his mind had

before closing his eyes again. "Yeah, I guess that's

this up now?" I muttered, feeling his blood soaking through my clothes, sticking to my skin. If he kept bleeding like this, he wouldn't

and scattered rocks. No sign of

meant Hayden was our only shot at being

he's a good guy, but... you're only with him

waiting for any sign of rescue, I mumbled a soft "Mm-hmm" without thinking. As soon as I realized what I'd

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then I heard it-the distinct hum of