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.

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

My breath caught.

me. "A plane?

to Kehlmark." Those two

the phone.

hand shook. "Hayden, talk to me! Did something happen? Are you

seeing me-unless something big

I'm not lying,"

as I pushed back, "I don't believe

up with some excuse. Instead, he said, "Yeah, I'm a liar. But not this time.

went dead. A second later, my phone buzzed. Hayden had sent a photo of himself on the plane, along with a shot

He really was going

see me.

wrecked as I felt, because

"That asshole! I'm calling him back." He reached

his

was full of

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message to Hayden: