Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 598

Hayden shot Yara a look, his expression darkening.

Yara raised an eyebrow, totally unbothered, like she already knew what was coming.

She was way too comfortable around him. Like, seriously, where was the fear?

"Just tell her already. Stop playing games," Yara said, all casual like this was no big deal. Hayden turned to me, eyes intense. "If you're leaving, then go pack your stuff..."

I cut him off. "Hayden, seriously. Why can't you just answer me?"

Yara sighed dramatically. "I'll leave you two alone." She gave us some space and walked off. Hayden stayed right where he was, locking eyes with me. "So, what do you think my reason is?" He actually wanted me to guess?

I was so done. Yara had been vague and cryptic, and now Hayden was doing the exact same thing.

He didn't want to talk. It was so obvious.

"Fine. If you're not gonna say it, then don't," I shot back. "Whatever your reasons are, they don't matter anymore. Even if I knew, it wouldn't change anything."

Why was I still here, talking to him? What was I hoping for? To fix things? Yeah, right.

but now I realized that even that

my chest still felt tight, like something was coiling

mysterious thing? Even more infuriating than Jace's smooth-talking

Jace had brought me here with nothing, and all my stuff was still

only thing I really wanted

I couldn't just grab it

headed upstairs. I took the journal out and snapped some photos

pages.

something off in those entries, especially the most

I felt... a

two guys Yara and I had been dealing with were gone. I overheard Yara talking to Hayden, her voice low. "You really gonna go down this' road? Or do you think there's still danger to lose?" I froze, waiting for Hayden's answer, but he just walked off, not saying

kind of danger. What kind? From

but I shut it down. Hayden's problems were

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that and walked over to Yara. "Let's

something, but I didn't wait

be engaged to Hayden, but she was practically acting like she was trying to clear things up between us. Why else would she keep dropping hints