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."

days since Narelle had

Wade must've been seeing Narelle in Yuna's place, which made my

it hit me: Wade 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 like her. How could he confuse the two? It had to

asked, watching her face. "Did you pull away, or did he

himself?"

stopped

think he likes you?" I raised an eyebrow. "All those romance novels, and

to me, and everyone at the

when he shows up late

I could tell she wasn't making it up. With all the signals Wade was throwing

had his own stuff to work through, and I'd have to talk to him about it. But right

it ever cross your mind to wonder why he's still

and she hesitated. "Are you saying his

quickly shook her head. No

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usually, you know...

Classic Yuna, still imagining all

told her, considering if I should tell her the whole story or let

beautiful woman?" she

to understand, I decided it was best to tell her now-better a little