Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 471

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"Then you should go back, but not like this. You can't go alone in your condition," Jace said, glancing at Wayne. "You go with Rea."

Wayne nodded. "Alright."

I wanted to argue, but I knew better. In this state, they weren't letting me go by myself.

"What about you?" I asked, eyeing the bandage on Jace's head.

"I'm waiting for Steve. Once he's out, we'll head back together." Jace's answer made sense.

Steve was stuck in a foreign country and had been through hell. If he walked out and no one was there for him, it'd crush him. But seeing Jace like this? That'd just make it worse.

"If Steve sees you like this, he'll blame himself," I warned.

"It's fine. I'll make up an excuse. I won't mention the accident," Jace said, still set on his plan.

There was no point arguing, so I asked, "Can Steve still compete when he's out?"

We don't know yet

Deep dow

his club and what Quartz Cue says, Wayne

could handle this. No one would know better than

wasn't talking to me. He didn't even want

twisted in my chest, so I pulled out my phone and started booking a

Wayne said out

brought it up, I

him to start typing.

tickets."

pack. We leave for

but Wayne turned to Jace. "Even though the injury on your head isn't serious anymore, you still need to take care of yourself. You're more valuable now." Wayne's words were

know," Jace replied, his eyes locked

I only held it for a second before I turned away. "I'm

you," Jace offered, stepping

grabbed his arm. "You should rest.

in their little brotherly standoff, and I definitely didn't want

Jace knew how Wayne felt about me, but the way Wayne acted so

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me wonder. Either Wayne was a pro at hiding his feelings, or I really had let go of whatever tension.