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.

already know about this? Is that why you broke up with me

My eyes wavered.

the raindrops splatter on the ground. "I'm still investigating. If I find 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

eyes, his gaze dark, almost haunted. "I

maybe even mean?" I

I don't want you carrying that weight over your own parents," he said, his throat bobbing as he swallowed, "Keira, maybe

sake." I looked him over, and suddenly, he felt like a stranger, even though he looked the same as ever. Funny how just a few days apart could

cling to you. If you want to break up, then fine, we'll break up. And as for whatever happened -between our parents? Even if it was your father's fault,

toward my parents' graves.

always taught me that hate only breeds

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leaving them to grow up as orphans. They'd just laughed and said no. They told me

gave a small, tired smile. "When it came to loving you, I didn't waver. I never once thought of leaving you

he did still love me-just less than

closer to my parents gravestone. "Mom,