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 something

then glanced at his injured arm. "Did you know

eyebrows knit together. "What? No.

good-like, better-than-most-people good. His paintings are so lifelike, they might as well be photos," I said, hyping it up just a

kept going. "Now, imagine someone filling an

twenty four What kind of ferdings do you think it taken to do something like

hard, and it showed

to someone

and the glass

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

total meltdown, I stayed calm. "Wayne's love for me runs deeper

this because of Hayden? Are you heartbroken? Grieving? There are other ways to deal with it-you don't have to

other just as long as you and I have. This isn't some

"No. Absolutely not. Rea, you

the glass like it was the only thing tethering him to reality, his knuckles white as he debated whether

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

Ever. And yet, here

the mastermind behind everything.

but sharp. "You've always known the mastermind,

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

who do you think it is?" he asked, calm but clearly trying to gauge my

eyes

he was actually about to climb out of bed, injury be damned. "You don't think it's Wayne, do you? Are you seriously planning to be with him just to get back at me or... avenge Hayden?" Of course, after years of dating me, he could still read my mind like

him, then tell me who it is,"

you even think that? But honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it

but deliberate. "If it's not him, even

Jace froze. "Rea..."

slowly. "Jace, we've known each other for ten years. We were together for four. Then I fell in love

through it all-the joy of unrequited love turning mutual and the rush of love at first sight. But honestly?

someone

sharp. "If that's what you want,

chuckled softly. "And why not? Give

like someone had just electrocuted him. "You already know the reason, Rea.

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