Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I kept my eyes on Wayne, and his reaction told me everything.

"Rea," he said softly, "don't overthink this."

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Overthink? I wasn't, not until now.

The way he said it just made me think harder. "Matthew and Lindey knew too, didn't they?" I asked, though deep down, I already knew the answer. They'd raised me for years-no way they wouldn't know my blood type.

"They took you in, cared for you like their own. Of course they knew," Wayne said, sounding like he was trying a little too hard to make it all seem fine.

Right. It wasn't weird they knew. What was weird? The fact they never told me.

don't take it the wrong way. My parents have always treated you like their own daughter. There's no hidden agenda," Wayne added, his voice sounding almost

that saying-the more you explain, the

Yeah, that.

opened your mouth. But now?" I raised my brows. "All this overthinking?

those last

like he wasn't sure what to

off before he could say anything else. I didn't want to doubt Wayne or assume the worst, but his whole defensive act had me

my stuff, my mind

my parents' accident, they'd asked me if I'd be

them I only wanted to be with them. I

Matthew and Lindey told me Jace was supposed to be my future husband. Apparently, it had been decided when

and I shared the same rare blood type? Were they trying to make sure

was it the Johnstons who came up with this after the fact? Maybe they saw our matching blood types and decided to play matchmaker, turning me into Jace's future wife-his backup blood

sound cynical, but the idea that Jace

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felt like more than

in the Johnston family had ever