Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 519

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"Wait here," Jace said briskly, getting up.

Right now, he was acting like he'd do anything I asked, even anticipating what I needed before I said a word. If he'd been like this before, maybe things wouldn't have ended the way they did. But there's no use wondering about what-ifs. I'd closed that chapter for a reason.

As I looked away, my gaze happened to fall on his phone. The screen was paused on a video of me from a few years ago. I had no idea what I'd been doing in it or even why it had been recorded.

For a split second, I felt tempted to pick it up and see, but before I could decide, Jace returned with the

water.

He caught me looking at his phone but didn't seem fazed. Instead, he gave me a casual-smile. "While you were sleeping, I went through some old photos and videos. Turns out you're even prettier now than you were back then."

I took a sip of water, playing along. "Oh, so I wasn't cute enough before? Guess that explains a lot..."

jab with a smirk. "Let's not dig that up

a few more sips, feeling

you really done with Tanya?" I asked, popping a bite of salad. The tangy crunch hit

his phone again, scrolling like he hadn't heard me. I didn't push, just kept eating, letting the quiet

I'd nearly finished, he finally spoke. "It's over. Completely, in

as cleanly as Jace was making it sound. But since he was so insistent, I just murmured,

of my mouth with his thumb. "Little

together, feeling

some things are just... habit. I only

point. After ten years, some habits stuck, like the way he'd checked my forehead earlier-I hadn't even thought to

woman from the bed across the room came in, talking to her relative. "There was a guy hanging around outside earlier, carrying a food container. Not sure

quietly. And you won't believe this -he

appetite vanished. "Which trash can did he throw

a bit surprised, then offered me an awkward smile and held up a food

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