Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 536

A full day and night...

Lindey must've come straight here after I left the Johnston residence.

When I saw her kneeling there, hunched over, it felt like my heart was caught in a vice.

Abbot Levinsky moved toward her, but I just stood there, frozen.

After what felt like forever, I finally made myself move knelt down beside her and whispered, "Lindey."

She flinched, then slowly looked up at me, disbelief flickering across her face. Her lips trembled, but she didn't say anything-just let the tears fall,

I looked at her tear-streaked cheeks and the gray creeping into her hair, and I couldn't believe how much she seemed to have aged overnight. "Rea..." Her voice was shaky as she said my name, then pulled me into a tight hug.

Her embrace had once been my safest place, the warmest in my world. But now? I couldn't bring myself to lift my arms and hold her back.

been begging for mercy... she whispered, her voice breaking between

my parents back. I knew that no amount of anger or hurt would change. the fact that they

Abbot Levinsky's stories Suddenly, it hit me: clinging

wouldn't bring them back. What was the point of it? It only fed

parents' deaths, they'd felt no

done is done. Matthew... I'm done pursuing it. As I said it,

of catching up to people who do wrong. So why was I still holding

it was time to let

longer. Come on, let me help you up," I said, reaching

been down so

stepped forward, offering a hand and nodding

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onto me tightly. "Ren, will I still be able to