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.

the point. "Jace told me how dangerous this is. I need to know... should I go home, or do

you

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

finally, "He wouldn't put you

was agreeing with Jace. Telling me to

some reason, that just

then got all moody when I'd helped Jace with a

could say anything, he switched topics. "Have you made arrangements

with..." I started, but then I heard a soft, clear voice on

do you think

froze, the words catching

woman picking out rings with Hayden. It

this

Hayden and Yara's engagement at the

and now

they were

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