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.

in my chest as I thought about how easily he'd pushed me away. "Hayden... did you already know about this? Is that why you broke up

My eyes wavered.

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

eyes, his gaze dark, almost haunted. "I don't know,

maybe even mean?" I

don't want you carrying that weight over your own parents," he said, his throat bobbing as he swallowed, "Keira, maybe we were never meant

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 a few days apart could turn someone so familiar into someone so

we'll break up. And as for whatever happened -between our parents? Even if it

toward my parents' graves.

me that

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them, for leaving them to grow up as orphans. They'd just laughed and said no. They told me that because of that life, they'd met each other

you." I gave a small, tired smile. "When it came to loving you, I didn't waver. I never once thought of leaving you over this." I saw a flicker of emotion flash across his face, the turmoil in his eyes. My words hit

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

back, I took a few steps closer to