Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 622

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

injured

"What? No.

good. His paintings are so lifelike, they might as well be photos," I said, hyping it up

kept going. "Now, imagine someone filling an entire room with drawings

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

hit him hard, and it showed "Rea, your

to try opening my heart to

froze. His hand trembled, and the glass tipped, spilling water all over the

he said sharply, his tone somewhere between shocked and furious. "I don't

love for

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

as long as you and I have. This isn't some random, impulsive decision," 1

tone hardened. "No. Absolutely not. Rea, you can't be with

by the second. He sat there clutching the glass like it was the only thing tethering him to reality, his knuckles white as he debated whether to put

don't you? If you're mad, just say it-yell at me, curse me, do whatever you need

rambled. Ever. And yet, here he

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

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

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smile "Even if

it is?" he asked, calm but

eyes and didn't

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

not him, then tell me who

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

but deliberate. "If it's not him, even better. At least I won't feel any quilt about being

Jace froze. "Rea..."

each other for ten years. We

rush of love at first sight.

to try being with someone who loves me

he said, his voice sharp. "If that's what you want,

not? Give me one

already know the reason, Rea. Do you really need me to

If you two get together, what does that

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