Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 552

"Miss, could you help me?"

A slightly frail, middle-aged voice startled me, and I looked up to see an elderly woman with graying hair and pleading eyes.

"How can I help you?" I asked politely..

"Oh, I was hoping you could buy me a cup of coffee," she said, catching me off guard and stirring a bit of pity in me. "I haven't had one in so long because I don't have any money." Without thinking, I nodded. "Of course,"

"Thank you," she replied, gesturing to the chair across from me. "Could I sit here to drink it?"

Since I was already getting her the coffee, letting her sit didn't seem like a big deal. But just as i was about to agree, Jace's voice cut in.

"Excuse me, ma'am, would you mind taking a seat elsewhere?"

I looked up, startled to see him still there. I thought he'd left.

Before I could fully process it, Jace had guided the woman to another table, slipped some cash into her hand, and sent her on her way.

looking at the coffee counter. Frowning, I

his voice low. "Her real goal wasn't

head, still not quite following. "So...

the mouth and fainted. Then someone would call the police, and as the person who bought her the coffee, you'd be taken in for questioning," he explained, reminding me a little too much of the mess Steve got pulled

and he pulled out his phone, showing me a video of an elderly woman pulling a scam on a young woman, just like he'd

kinds of scams have been on the rise," he said. "They

stayed silent, processing it, and Jace didn't push me

"Did you get in

a quiet "Mm," my gaze drifting down

car accident, a pang of guilt tugged at me. I couldn't say it

hand was scarred-but what about the rest of

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go by was his face. He looked

at the coffee cup Wade had left on

Just that one

I realized I sounded exactly like Hayden whenever he answered me with the same