Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 473

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I'd only really taken a good look around this hospital room twice-once when I was searching for Hayden, and now, while trying to figure out what to pack.

Wayne crouched in front of me, his voice soft. "Rea, how are you feeling? Any discomfort?"

I was about to shake my head when a knock interrupted us. Jace walked in with the doctor.

"Let the doctor check you over. If anything happens on the plane, it'll be hard to deal with," Jace said, hist gaze briefly flicking to Wayne. I noticed the slight crease in his brow.

As the doctor moved closer, Wayne stood up and stepped aside, naturally giving him room.

The doctor listened to my heartbeat, took my blood pressure, and ran through a full exam. "You're recovering well," he finally said. "Everything looks normal."

"Thank you, doctor," Jace said, sounding genuinely grateful.

Wayne chimed in, "I'll walk the doctor out. I need to pack, too. Jace, stay and talk to Rea."

The door clicked shut behind them, and just like that, it was me and Jace. Alone.

there, wrapped in silence. I stared into

he finally broke the quiet.

turned to him, knowing my eyes were distant, glazed over

you

blood to save me... and Hayden wouldn't have misunderstood." I blinked, then lowered my eyes to the second button on his

do it? Risk your life to

bitter smile. "Because if I didn't, you'd

yourself? I know what happened-if you hadn't given that last 200cc

when I'd watched my blood fill the bag for him. I smiled again, but it didn't reach my eyes. "If you're gonna help someone, you might as

you so much,

you didn't make it, what was the point of the 600cc I'd

I slowly lifted my eyes to meet his. "Don't overthink

a bit, "Really? Even

little too quickly, a

disappointment in his eyes. I knew exactly

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I said, hoping to stop whatever spiral he was about to

why I'm in your life-to help when you need

together, shared meals, lived under the same roof. How could

"Since we split up, you've built so many walls around

possible between us now. If I let you hang on to hope, I'd be just as bad as you were