Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 513

Yuna's eyes filckered with a flash of panic, then she shook her head again. Seemed like that was her go-to

move.

I raised an eyebrow. "If he didn't touch you or kiss you, what makes you think he's in love?"

Her cheeks flushed as she looked down. "He... well, there was one time he almost kissed me."

T

"Almost?" I tried to picture Wade's usual, reserved self. Was he drinking?"

Guys get weird when they're tipsy, sometimes mixing up reality with whoever's on their mind.

Yuna didn't shake her head this time. Instead, she nodded slightly. "Yeah, last week he was kinda down and had a few drinks.

"I asked what was wrong, and he said it'd been a hundred days since his advisor passed.

"He said he missed her... then he looked at me and leaned in like he was going to kiss me."

hundred days since Narelle

I realized Wade must've been seeing

must've been seeing Narelle in Yuna's place. My heart sank. Narelle and I had shared so much in common, but Yuna? She was nothing

asked, watching

himself?"

blush deepened. "He stopped

you think he likes you?" I raised an eyebrow. "All

shot back, sounding a little defensive. "It's everything else. He's been so sweet to me, and everyone at the library thinks

when he shows up late

all the signals Wade was

through, and I'd have to talk to him about it. But right now, Yuna needed someone to help her process

"Did it ever cross your mind to wonder why he's

"Are you saying his advisor was...

to nod when she quickly shook her head. No way! How could he be in love with his

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usually, you know...

Classic Yuna, still imagining all academic staff as gray-haired people in tweed

young, attractive lecturers," I told her, considering if I

Wade's advisor was a young, beautiful woman?" she asked, putting

tell