Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 468

"Rea!" Jace reached out and grabbed my arm.

I glanced at the bandage on his head, then over at Wayne, who'd come in with him. "I think something's happened to Hayden."

Wayne frowned, clearly not buying it. "What do you mean? How do you know?"

I didn't, not for sure. "I called him. He sounded busy, said he'd call me back, but... he hasn't. Not once."

"Why didn't you call again?" Jace asked, a little sharp.

I hadn't. I just waited, trusting he'd call like he said.

"I'll call him." Jace pulled out his phone, dialing.

It rang forever until finally, "Mr. Johnston."

Jace stood close enough that I could hear everything.

where are you?" Jace asked, no hesitation. "On a

My breath caught.

me. "A

Kehlmark." Those two

for the phone.

answer. My hand shook. "Hayden, talk to me! Did

seeing me-unless something big was

I'm not lying," Hayden

I wasn't convinced. My voice cracked as I pushed

pause, and I braced for Hayden to come up with some excuse. Instead, he said, "Yeah, I'm a liar. But

line went dead. A second later, my phone buzzed. Hayden had sent a photo of himself

it, I had to accept the truth. He really was going back to Kehlmark. And he hadn't

see me.

looked as wrecked as I felt, because Jace and Wayne just stood

I'm calling him back." He reached

his hand.

Jace's voice was full of

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typed a message to Hayden: [Is something going on back