Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 556

Should I?

Even after everything Jace had said, I wasn't sure.

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He was watching me, waiting for an answer, eyes steady and patient. Finally, I said, "Let me check with Hayden."

His expression shifted, a flicker of something unspoken in his eyes, but he nodded and stepped back, giving me space.

It wasn't that I didn't trust Jace. I did. But I trusted Hayden completely. I just needed to hear it from him.

When he picked up, Hayden's voice was low, calm-the kind that could make my heart skip a beat without trying. "Something wrong?" he asked, like he already sensed it.

I swallowed, forcing myself to sound steady. "Hayden, there are two people watching me from my hotel café. Are they with you?"

"Table 3A?" he asked, not missing a beat. I glanced over; that was exactly where they were sitting.

Even from a distance, he knew everything going on around me, down to the tiniest detail.

need to explain that Jace was here. Clearly, Hayden already knew, which saved me from spelling it all out. So I cut to the point. "Jace told me how dangerous this is. I need to know... should I go home, or do I go where Jace suggested?" There was a pause on the other end. I was about to say something else when he finally

are you

my pride wouldn't let me actually say it. "Because this involves you too," I

pause. Then, finally, "He wouldn't put you in harm's

he was agreeing with Jace. Telling me to go with

that just made me

care, and then got all moody when I'd helped Jace with a blood transfusion. This

say anything, he switched

she's already with..." I started, but then I

do you think of

words catching

Hayden. It

this

announced Hayden and Yara's

and now

they were

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