Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 505

Chapter 505

"I'll make it up to you for what my father did."

The words felt like a dull knife twisting in my chest. I looked straight at him. "Hayden, are you really just accepting this? "Haven't you been digging into this the whole time?

"Is this all you found-that your father tampered with the brakes and caused my parents' deaths?"

We'd suspected it might be true, but he'd promised me answers, promised me closure.

And now, instead of giving me that, he was just... accepting this inconclusive report. Even the police couldn't say it for sure.

Was this some kind of brush-off? Or did he just want me to hate him, to resent him because of his dad?

He didn't look at me, didn't say a word.

I thought about how easily he'd pushed me away. "Hayden... did you already know about this? Is

My eyes wavered.

anything. I'll tell you the whole truth. But right now, all we have is this report, and it names my father as the prime 'suspect." I felt my breath hitch. "If... if Houston hadn't happened, and we were standing here with this report, would you

dark, almost haunted.

maybe even

weight over your own parents," he said, his throat bobbing as he swallowed, "Keira, maybe we were

a hollow laugh escaping. "Hayden, if you don't want to be with me, you don't need excuses or justifications. And don't act like it's for my sake." I looked him over, and suddenly, he felt like a stranger, even though he looked the same as ever. Funny how just

then fine, we'll break up. And as for whatever happened -between our parents? Even

toward my parents' graves.

taught me that

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if they resented their own parents for abandoning them, for leaving them to grow up as orphans. They'd just laughed and said no. They told me that because of that life,

your father is your father. I knew from the start my dad's death might be connected to yours, but I still chose to be with you." I gave a small, tired smile. "When it came to loving you, I didn't waver. I never once thought of leaving

he did still love me-just less than he feared I might

took a few steps closer to my parents gravestone. "Mom, Dad,