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..."

my jab with a smirk. "Let's not dig

few more sips, feeling my throat start

Tanya?" I asked, popping a bite

hadn't heard me.

he finally spoke. "It's over. Completely, in every

was making it sound. But since he was so insistent, I

said, reaching over to wipe the corner of my mouth with his thumb. "Little

feeling

"Sure. But, you know, some things are just... habit. I

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

my head down, trying to focus on my food, but then the woman from the bed across the room came in, talking to her relative. "There was a guy hanging around outside earlier, carrying a

I followed him quietly.

did

me an

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