Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 530

If Hayden hadn't said anything, I might have forgotten he was even there.

the way here.

His face was unreadable, but his eyes? Dark and intense, like he was drilling straight into Matthew. He was talking about his dad. But Thorsten had already mentioned Hayden's father was involved-bribed, apparently. Hayden himself admitted it was all about the money on So why was he bringing it up again? What was he really digging for?

My head started to pound, like a jackhammer revving up. I glanced at Matthew, who somehow looked perfectly calm. Lindey, on the other hand, was a bundle of nerves, fingers clutching Matthew's arm.

After a long, tense silence, Matthew finally replied, "Your father was bribed. That has nothing to do with

me."

"Are you absolutely sure about that?" Hayden shot back, his voice ice-cold.

"Hayden," Lindey jumped in, defending Matthew. "He's already admitted what he did to Rea's parents. If he'd been involved with your dad, he wouldn't hide it now."

Hayden's jaw clenched tighter. "According to what I found, Thorsten bribed my dad on someone else's

orders."

"If I'm right, you set it all up to make sure

as I turned to Hayden, horrified. His gaze locked on mine, steady. "Her rare blood type meant she could be a backup donor for your son. And raising her yourself? Maybe

Matthew. "From the start, she was nothing more than a pawn

her head wildly. "No, that's not true! We

I cut her off. Maybe she didn't know about what Matthew had done to my parents, but that didn't

that true?"

all the

felt for him-for this family-it had been built on a lie. A

it was all because of the blood running through my veins. Blood that could save Jace. And for that, my parents had been

heart to this family, to people

whole body going numb. My fingers tingled,

me, if you want to take my life, I won't resist," Matthew Chapter

mask of regret I didn't buy for a

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only made him seem more hollow. All these years, he'd

up as I

it fix the life you ripped away from me,