Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 621

Chapter 621

If Jace actually lost his arm over this, I'd owe him big tame-like, a lifetime of "owe you "But honestly f didn't want to get tangled up with him any further. All could do was try to talk some sense into him

"It's not that bad," he muttered, clearly lying through his teeth His face was so pale. A few more treatments, and I'll be good as new

Uh-huh, Sure. But since he looked like he was about to pass out, I held back my argument.

Instead, he glanced at me and said, "Now that you're back, I feel like I'll heal faster

I understood the meaning behind his words, but he quickly switched gears like it was nothing "Steve's been asking about you, by the way. If I hadn't stopped him, he probably would've filed a missing person's report Cutting everyone off for a few days had definitely caused a ripple effect.

"Is he coming by today?" I asked, rolling with the topic change.

"Don't know. Let me check." He started to grab his phone, but the moment he moved, pain shot across his face, and he froze like a glitching robot.

Without thinking, I grabbed his bandaged arm to steady him. "Relax, you don't need to call him. I'm back He'll find me sooner or later."

Jace didn't say anything. Maybe it was the pain-or maybe it was something else. I couldn't tell

"Want me to call the doctor?" I asked.

He shook his head and licked his dry lips. "Just... get me some water."

I handed him the glass, and he took a couple of slow sips. Some of the tension on his face mated an

as the pain dulled.

"Has come to see you recently?" I asked, breaking the silence.

Wayne "Twice."

"I ran into him yesterday," I said, watching his reaction. "At the restaurant," I added.

"Hmm." That was all he said.

I let out a small laugh.

Wayne and I sure have a knack for running into each other."

if you've got something to say,

glanced at his injured arm. "Did you know

"What? No. I've never seen him

well be photos," I said, hyping it up

a word, so I kept going. "Now,

of you from when they were ten twenty four What kind of ferdings do you think

hard, and it

to

trembled, and the glass tipped, spilling water all over the

his tone somewhere between shocked and furious. "I don't

stayed calm. "Wayne's love for me runs deeper and longer than

There are other ways to deal with it-you don't have to just...

you and I have. This isn't some random,

Absolutely not.

But Jace? He looked like he was unraveling by the second. He sat there clutching the glass like it was the only thing tethering him to reality, his

mad, just

rambled. Ever. And yet, here he was,

one to tip me off about the mastermind behind everything. He must've known it was

low but sharp. "You've always known the mastermind, haven't

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faint smile "Even if you don't say it, I already know who it

it is?" he asked, calm but clearly trying to

eyes and

of bed, injury be damned. "You don't think it's Wayne, do you? Are you seriously planning to

him, then tell me who it

not Wayne. How could you even think that? But honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it is, either.

calm, my tone light but deliberate. "If it's not him, even better.

Jace froze. "Rea..."

we've known each other for ten years. We were together for four. Then I fell in love with

the rush of love at first sight. But honestly?

want to try being with someone who loves me more this

"Fine," he said, his voice sharp. "If that's what you want, go ahead-but it absolutely cannot be

softly. "And why not? Give me

electrocuted him. "You already know the reason, Rea. Do you really need

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