Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 476

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As soon as I got on the plane, I shut my eyes and zonked out. Didn't say a word to Wayne the whole flight.

He must've known I wasn't in the mood, because he didn't bother trying to talk.

When we finally landed, I turned to him. "I'm going to see Hayden. I'll grab a cab."

He hesitated for a second. "My parents are here."

I tensed up. "You told them?"

"Yeah," he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. "They've been freaking out about you. When you were out, they called, like, every ten minutes to check in, so-

I cut him off. "I get it. I'll let them see I'm alive and kicking so they can chill."

sure enough, I spotted Lindey and Matthew

the moment she

back and

my hand right away, her eyes all emotional. "Oh, you silly girl... what

if I hadn't been, her precious son might not have made

into a hug. "You're

chuckle. "Alright, she's fine now. No need for

dabbing her eyes. "You and Jace are

everything," Matthew added quietly, resting his hand

the concern and gratitude in their eyes, but the second I thought about how weird it was that Jace and I had the same rare blood type-and all

I

spiraling again, just like when I thought Matthew might've been involved in my

though, I didn't want to jump to conclusions needed to ask them

same blood type, didn't you?" I asked, watching

Matthew hesitated, then nodded.

tell you for some shady reason?" Lindey asked, already catching onto where my thoughts were

around it. "I want to know