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."

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"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."

a hundred days since Narelle had

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

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

why didn't he go through with it?" I asked, watching her face. "Did you

himself?"

blush deepened. "He stopped himself. Then he

eyebrow. "All those romance novels, and you still got

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

face. "And sometimes, when he shows up late and sees some

it up. With all the signals

through, and I'd have to talk to him about it. But right now, Yuna

carefully. "Did it ever cross your

brow furrowed, and she hesitated. "Are you saying

about to nod when she quickly shook her head.

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you

but smile. Classic Yuna, still imagining all academic staff as gray-haired people

her, considering if I should

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

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