Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 586

"Wayne," I greeted, holding the phone up.

"I heard everything from Jace. Are you okay?" Wayne's voice was warm but concerned,

"I'm fine. I just feel bad for bothering you," I replied, trying to sound polite.

There was a brief pause. "Just make yourself at home. You're safe here-don't worry about anything."

"Alright," I said quietly, unsure of what else to add.

Normally, Wayne would've ended the call there, but this time, he surprised me. "You don't need to worry. Nothing's going to happen to you

That's not something anyone can guarantee. Since Heman chose to target me, I wouldn't feel safe unless Hayden and the others took him down for good this time. But I didn't say any of that. Instead, I just murmured a soft "mm-hmm."

"If you need anything, just call me. Also... there'll be a part-time maid coming over to cook and tidy up," he said before hanging up.

me, then mentioned, "Wayne should have a couple

had been... inconvenient, and with me off the grid, Lena was probably freaking out enough to call the police by

repeated, heading over to a nearby cabinet. He opened a drawer like he'd done this a thousand times before, pulling out

your SIM card?"

"Yeah."

me to put

"No, that's okay."

short, curt. Jace seemed to notice, giving me a faint, slightly awkward smile. "Want me to

you have more urgent things to deal with? You should get

"Alright. Feel free to look around on your own. I've only been here twice myself... haven't even fully explored the

I'm off. If the maid comes, she'll let herself in, so don't be alarmed. And if you need anything, just call me... or Hayden." This time, I didn't

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there alone in this massive, empty villa. The silence was so loud, it felt

style of Wayne's house. Honestly? I kinda loved it. It was like the Pinterest dream home I'd always imagined but never thought

I found a phone, ripped open the box, set it up, and slid in my SIM card. I opened my chat app, and, bam, notifications flooded in. Yuna, Jace,