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."

wasn't buying it. "Rea, if you've got something to say, just spit

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

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

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

word, so I kept going. "Now, imagine someone filling

Every veraden of you from when they were ten twenty four What kind

and it

heart to someone else," I said,

glass tipped, spilling water all over the

somewhere between shocked

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

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

long as you and I

not. Rea, you

bother answering. But Jace? He looked like he was unraveling by the second. He sat there clutching the glass like it was the only thing tethering

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

Ever. And yet, here he

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

but sharp. "You've always

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gaze darkened, and i gave him a faint smile "Even if you don't say

think it is?" he asked, calm but

eyes and didn't

planning to be with him just to get back at

tell me who it is," I

honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it is, either. Back then, I just... guessed there had to

"If it's not him, even better. At least I

Jace froze. "Rea..."

for ten years. We were together for four. Then

mutual and the rush of love at first sight. But honestly? Love is

someone who

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

chuckled softly. "And why not? Give me one

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

brother. You're my ex-fiancée. If you two get together, what does that make me? What will

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