Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 501

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Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

for a beat. "Remember the last time we walked together in the rain

from days of nonstop rain. Some streets were so submerged they were basically lakes, impossible to

But Jace wanted to call

leave in a chopper, but what about everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off while your employees are wading through floodwater, how do you think

with everyone, umbrella in hand, sloshing through the flooded

stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that kind of rain, dry was

visibly annoyed that day, but his irritation didn't make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle

we got to dry ground, and a

brought it up, I could see why he wanted to walk in

memories? They belonged in

shut him down, bluntly. "I

turned bitter. "You don't have to be so

puddle with a small smirk. "Just avoiding any unnecessary

now. Feels like a

what I want and what I'm willing to let go of," I

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