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

My breath caught.

at me. "A plane? Where

to Kehlmark." Those

reached for the phone.

to me! Did something happen? Are you

seeing me-unless

lying," Hayden finally

wasn't convinced. My voice cracked as I pushed back, "I don't believe you. You've lied

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

later, my phone buzzed. Hayden had sent a photo of himself on the plane, along

He really was going back to

see me.

wrecked as I felt, because Jace and

broke the tension. "That asshole! I'm calling him

grabbed his

was

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I typed a message to Hayden: [Is