Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Hayden never held back. He always said exactly what he felt, and now his words cut deep-he honestly thought I still had feelings for Jace.

Since we got together, I'd kept my distance from Jace, worried our past might mess things up with Hayden. But clearly, I'd slipped up. I'd made him feel like he didn't have all of me.

This wasn't just about me giving Jace blood. Hayden had been carrying this around for a while, something he'd been feeling long before now.

"All this time, you've thought I didn't love you enough? let out a bitter laugh. "If that's true, then maybe 1 don't even know how to love anymore.

"If you really loved me, you wouldn't have been so quick to suggest breaking up," he said, his voice low.

my eyes, frustration boiling over. "I told you that was just me talking out of anger.

I gave a tired smile and added, "It was a heat-of-the-moment thing, but you jumped at the chance to agree. So, Hayden, should I start thinking you never really wanted me in the first place?" That old saying, "when you want to blame someone, any excuse will do," had never felt more true. When

you're determined to find fault, even the tiniest thing gets blown up.

narrowed slightly. "If that's how you

anger that slammed into me was almost too much. I'd tried so hard to explain, but it felt like nothing I said made a

of his hand. "So, breaking up is the right thing, huh? Is that really what

I laughed bitterly. "I get it. You're the heir to the Hart

think someone like me isn't good enough

Jace's fiancée, and being with me would just make people

kind of baseless suspicion? I hated

yet, here I was,

that what you think?" Hayden's voice dropped, turning

still clinging to it. You obviously just want to end things, so what am I supposed to believe?" I felt myself unraveling, turning into the kind of person I

at him, my lips trembling, but the words

was lodged in my throat. After what felt like forever, I finally whispered, "So you really want to

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