Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 542

The night breeze was cool.

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Under the streetlight, Hayden's shadow stretched long and tall, almost like he'd somehow grown since we'd been together.

Standing beside him, my shadow mingled with his, overlapping just enough to feel like we were one.

The sight sent a familiar ache through my chest, so sharp it was hard to breathe.

He felt so far above me now, with that whole marriage alliance with the Drago family hanging between us. The pain made my words come out a little harsher than I meant. "Mr. Hart, what exactly did you want to say?"

He didn't look at me; his eyes stayed fixed on the night sky. "Didn't you want to watch Steve's match? It's next week. I got you a ticket. You can go."

really offering; he was

that he was marrying someone else, he was worried I'd get in the way, mess up his big plans? Since we broke up, every word from him felt like

bit my lip. "Who said I

to shout it, to sound defiant, but my voice came out weak, shaky,

pain, pressing so hard that if I said one more word, I knew

didn't want to cry in front of

I'd cried, begged him to stay, because I thought it was my fault,

for someone else.

If I cried now, it would

really happy to see you there," Hayden said,

before, I might've thought he was

words

clenched my fists, digging my nails into my palms,

pressed his lips together. "Steve's got a lot of support. As long as nothing disrupts him, he should

at me. "You missed his last win-don't miss this one.

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this, he's planning to