Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 632

Hayden could be cold, sure. But he wasn't the type to stand by and let someone die. Especially not after I begged him.

Even if he didn't love me anymore, there was no way he'd be that indifferent.

And yet, that day, he just stood there. Watched. Let the crocodiles get to Jace before stepping in.

There had to be a reason.

For a month after Hayden's death, I replayed that moment over and over, trying to piece it together. If it wasn't about Hayden, maybe it was about Jace. Jace frowned. "You're asking me?"

My eyes flicked to his arm-the one that still hadn't healed. "If he didn't save you right away, there must've been reason."

His tone turned sharp. "What are you trying to say?"

"I'm saying it's weird. You two were allies against Hernan and Bruno, right? But when your life was on the line, he hesitated. Doesn't that strike you as... off?"

"I don't understand it either," he said stiffly. "But it doesn't matter. Hayden's gone. He can't explain himself."

Fair. Hayden was gone. And Jace wasn't about to give me the truth either-I'd known that before I even asked. But I couldn't help pushing, testing him.

I didn't know why Hayden had waited, but it wasn't simple.

kind of grudge would make him do that? Maybe his hatred for the Johnstons

the money, take it. Just... don't hurt

was

gaze and asked, "Why does it bother you so much if I get involved with Wayne? Is

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exhaustion bleeding

reason.

what Wayne said, didn't you? His feelings for you- they're not all about love.

me."

saw, I'd already

that was exactly why I wanted to wedge myself into the middle of their feud. If they tore each other apart, the Johnstons would never find peace. And only then could I take the revenge my parents-and Hayden-deserved. "If your goal is to destroy my family, I'll help you," Jace said,

figured

to ask how he planned to

couldn't trust him-not anymore. Hayden had warned

in a life-or-death moment, Hayden had saved

had a hand in Hayden's

too many loose ends that

don't need to worry about me. How I live my life

just like that, I

I glanced up instinctively at my floor. My unit and the one above it were both dark-no lights, no movement. I'd noticed it for days now. The unit above mine had stayed quiet, unlit. Tanya wasn't staying there