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

hesitated, then glanced at his injured arm. "Did you know Wayne can

together. "What? No. I've never seen

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

twenty four What kind of ferdings do you

realization hit him hard, and it showed "Rea,

heart to someone else,"

and the glass tipped, spilling water all

he said sharply, his tone somewhere between shocked and

I stayed calm. "Wayne's love for

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

just as long as you and I have. This

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

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

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-" His voice cracked, lower

rambled. Ever. And yet, here he was,

mastermind behind everything. He must've known

my voice low but sharp. "You've always known

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gave him a faint smile "Even if you don't say it, I already

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

his eyes

it's Wayne, do you? Are you seriously planning to be with him just to get back at me or... avenge Hayden?"

then tell me who it is," I shot

honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it

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

Jace froze. "Rea..."

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

love turning mutual and the rush of love at first sight. But

to try being with someone who loves me

that's what you want, go ahead-but it absolutely

chuckled softly. "And why not? Give me one good

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

If you two get together, what does that make me?

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