Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 497

Chapter 497

If Lena left too, I'd seriously have no one to talk to.

I get that life's just a big cycle of people coming and going-friends, family, relationships. But I wasn't ready for Lena to be one of the ones who drifted away

"It's not like that," she said, catching my worried look." just want some more time off. They suspend me whenever they feel like it, bring me back whenever they want. Do they think I'm that easy?" She rolled her eyes, making me laugh. "Oh, Dr. Lane, are you finally planning to put them in their place?"

"Absolutely. If I don't push back now, they'll drop me the second anything else happens." Lena was always so solid-at work, in love, everywhere.

"Not worried they won't take you back?" I teased.

She poured me a glass of water, smirking. "Please. If one place doesn't want me, there's a line that will." She leaned in close, her face inches from mine. "Think I'm low on options?"

Now that was confidence.

hospitals would be lining up for her if this one didn't work out. She'd already turned down a bunch of offers, just because she wasn't the type to jump ship. But if they actually pushed her out, she'd be aiming higher, no question. "Enough

words: "If he's not the one, I'll

Men, jobs-they're just the extras. We're the ones

loosened something tight in my chest. She helped me

and I stayed up way too late, sipping drinks and talking about everything and nothing. Just as I was drifting off, Lena murmured, "Prairies are all the

remembered how Ron had been extra chill with me because of Hayden, and added, "Hopefully he'll approve it. I've been

T

"If he doesn't, I'll quit. It's not like I need that

and I fell into a deep, peaceful sleep, only to be yanked awake the next morning

like she'd just smelled something nasty. We'd

but being woken up by her? Not the best start. "If you've got something to say, say it.

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smile. "Nothing in particular. Just thought

for that team-up