Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 624

They say men don't cry easily, especially not in front of women.

But I saw it with my own eyes-Ron's face crumpling, his reddened eyes filling with tears until they spilled down his cheeks..

I didn't try to comfort him. I just walked out, leaving him to grieve Hayden in his

own way.

Ron had said this company belonged to Hayden, though

on paper, Ron was the official owner. That said everything about their bond. Hayden had trusted him enough to put everything in his hands.

And now Hayden was gone. How was Ron, who'd clearly been waiting for him to come back, supposed to accept that?

The pain he felt couldn't be much different from my own.

I left his office and headed to Hayden's workspace. As a chief engineer, Hayden had always been hands-on for R&D, so his office was packed with experimental * tools and equipment. Yet, despite all the chaos of his work, the room was immaculate, every item in its place-so very him.

My gaze landed on the notebook on his desk, left open to a page of data. His handwriting, bold and precise, stood out like he'd just written it yesterday.

The ache in my chest came rushing back, sharp and relentless.

of his scent still lingering-was him. And yet, no matter how

something only those who'd lost someone

drives, notebooks, Bluetooth headphones. Then my eyes caught on a transparent box with something inside. Curious, I opened it and pulled

It was a bracelet.

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around the box, looking for the missing piece, and found a few other unfinished parts. There was also a folded piece of paper tucked inside. When I opened it, I found a design blueprint for the bracelet. It included a drawing of the clasp-and a tiny pendant shaped like

wave. This bracelet had been meant for me. Hayden had

proved it. Even after pushing me away, I had still been in his heart.

gentle shake. Its chime was soft and clear, almost like it was

no matter how carefully I worked, I couldn't complete it. The

finished making it before... before

his life.

a box. It was meant for me, and I was going to

the clasp wasn't there, I'd make

Hayden, I'd figure

the bracelet with a braided red

every little movement,

that from Hayden's workspace?" Ron asked, his voice rough, his eyes still a

it

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