Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 590

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In it, there was a man standing beside me, dressed in a tux, holding me close. I was in a wedding gown, glowing like a fairy-tale bride.

My smile was soft, joyful, like I was the happiest person in the world.

But his face... it was just a blank. No details, no features-nothing. The groom was a mystery.

Was it Jace? Had Wayne started this when I was planning to marry him? Maybe it was meant to be a gift for us.

Or... was it Wayne himself?

I had a strong feeling it was the latter.

The whole room was full of portraits of me-memories of my life. If I couldn't figure out Wayne's feelings after seeing all of this, then I was completely clueless. Standing there, I felt a sinking realization. Wayne's feelings for me ran way deeper than I ever realized. And they'd been there a lot longer than I'd imagined.

1 let out a heavy sigh. This room, filled with memories and emotions, was starting to feel stifling, making it hard to breathe.

To be loved-especially to be deeply loved by someone you don't love back-can sometimes feel like a tremendous burden.

couldn't stay there

the end, I

villa, and I regretted even more discovering this secret

probably wouldn't

password on the door, never expecting

hint of self-deception, I hurried downstairs, just as Lizzy was finishing up

"Miss Kay, is there

replied, my voice sounding hollow as I

was erratic, my thoughts

Lizzy notic

away.

shook my

a room on the first floor. "That room's ready for you. You can rest if

here for a

me

came a growing unease. I didn't want to be there anymore, but I couldn't just leave. without a plan-especially not after everything that

phone to call Jace, but before I could

I'd asked to check

"Did you find

Kay, we found her, but... The voice on the