Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 575

Hernan's laugh boomed, and heads turned-not the good kind. Even Yara glanced over, making my

cheeks burn. Annoyed, I swatted his arm. "Dude, cut it out."

He winced, pulling back. Right, his arm was still healing-thanks to Hayden.

I couldn't help but think-"eye for an eye" was classic guy move, especially with someone like Hernan. So 1 asked, "Hayden's here today. You gonna go after him?"

Hernan glanced Hayden's way, sizing him up. "If he stays in his lane, I'll let it slide... for now."

My heart skipped. "What's that mean?"

Herman turned back to me, a smug glint in his eyes. "If he doesn't try to steal you, we're good."

Steal me? Could that be what Yara hinted at earlier? Was Hayden planning something?

If he was, he sure hadn't told me. But clearly, Herman had sensed it and was on alert.

at the back of Hayden's head, feeling a knot form in my

you go?" Herman's voice cut through

rise to rescUE VOUL

with Hayden, Hernan would definitely go after

Hernan's evasive responses earlier, I threw his words back at him. "If he does,

like it was all

so I just sat there, zoning out, staring blankly ahead, trying to piece things together. Suddenly, an

finish this, the match should be starting,"

digging into his, it felt wrong to let it melt.

this tough, notorious guy, sitting there all casual with an ice cream cone. But for

"Mommy, I want ice cream like hers!"

More eyes on us-including Hayden's, who

met, and he

like a kid caught sneaking sweets, frozen with the ice cream halfway to my lips, unsure if

the camera," Hernan said, sliding his arm around

him throwing a look at Hayden, like it was some

away, and Hernan