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."

it. "Rea, if you've got

at his injured arm. "Did

"What? No. I've never

paintings are so lifelike, they might as well be photos," I said, hyping it up just a little. But

I kept going. "Now, imagine someone filling an

were ten twenty four What kind of ferdings do you think it taken to

him hard, and it

to try opening my heart to someone else," I said, cutting him

glass tipped, spilling water all over the

somewhere between shocked and furious. "I don't agree with

stayed calm. "Wayne's love for me

to deal

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

not. Rea, you

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

you're mad, just say it-yell at me, curse me, do whatever you need to. But don't-"

yet, here he

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

my voice low but sharp. "You've

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a faint smile "Even if you don't say

think it is?" he asked, calm

eyes and didn't

to be with him just to get back at me or... avenge Hayden?" Of course, after years of dating me, he could still

him, then tell me

How could you even think that? But honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't

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

Jace froze. "Rea..."

years. We were together

mutual and the rush of love at first sight. But honestly? Love is exhausting. I'm tired of

to try being with someone

"Fine," he said, his voice sharp. "If that's what you want, go ahead-but

"And why not?

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

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