Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 622

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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."

you've got something to say, just spit

then glanced at his injured arm.

knit together. "What? No. I've

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

didn't say a word, so I kept going. "Now, imagine someone filling

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

hard, and it showed

heart to someone

trembled, and the glass tipped, spilling water all over

he said sharply, his tone somewhere between shocked and furious. "I

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

are other ways to deal

just as long as you and I have. This

not. Rea, you can't be

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 knuckles white as he

Hayden, don't you? If you're mad, just say it-yell at me, curse me, do whatever you need to. But don't-" His voice cracked, lower this time. "Don't

Ever. And yet, here he was, unraveling in

the mastermind behind everything. He must've known

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

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a faint smile "Even if

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

eyes and

shifted, sitting up straighter-like 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

not him, then tell me who it is," I

Wayne. How could you even think that? But honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it is, either. Back then, I just... guessed there had to be someone pulling

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

Jace froze. "Rea..."

ten years. We were together for four. Then I fell in love

love at first sight. But honestly? Love is exhausting. I'm tired of being the one

with someone who loves me more

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

softly. "And why not? Give me one

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

If you two get together, what does that make me? What will people think of

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