Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 529

"Rea, calm down. Let Matthew finish," Lindey tried, her voice soft but strained.

Matthew adjusted his glasses, looking almost... regretful. "Rea, if I told you I never intended for your father to die... would you believe me?"

Thorsten had already told me everything. And now Matthew wanted to rewrite the story?

Fine. I'd hear him out.

"Your father had a gift for distribution, something I couldn't match. But he didn't want to partner with me; he wanted to go solo. If he did, Seavora would've been his for the taking," Matthew paused, gathering himself. "People are selfish by nature-it's unavoidable. "So yes, I was jealous. More than that, I resented him. It felt like his refusal to work with me was a judgment, like he was saying I wasn't good enough.

"And when he landed that contract with Thorsten-the one I'd been fighting for-it only proved his talent.

"I knew that contract was the key to everything I wanted. Fueled by jealousy and a need to win, I decided I'd take that project from him."

his glasses, rubbing his eyes. "So I hired someone

person I hired went too far. He thought 'solving the problem for good' was the

felt my blood run cold. He was shifting the

I never wanted your parents dead, my greed set everything in motion. I won't absolve myself I'm the one responsible for their deaths. Even with my success all these years, I've carried that guilt," he said, but I couldn't bear another word. "So, you turned that guilt into kindness toward me,

stepped in, her tone gentle, almost pleading. "Rea, it's not like that. We

for me so that if Jace ever needed saving. I'd

"We did consider that possibility... but that doesn't mean our love for you

real.

Their care was just a thin

every word I've told you today is the truth. And, honestly, saying it out loud... it's been

slip. "You feel relieved? You think you can just rest in peace? And my parents-how are they supposed

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in tears. "I'm so sorry... Matthew has suffered with this guilt for ten years. He rarely sleeps through the night, wakes up in terror half

gone. Their lives, their futures-all stolen by your