Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 689

Chapter 689

"Come and eat," Xander called.

I didn't move, just watched him as he set the table. "Come on, give it a taste," he coaxed.

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Under the soft dining room light, he looked so much like Hayden. The way he moved, the way he stirred the soup earlier-everything about it was familiar.

You can fake a lot of things, but those tiny habits? The stuff you don't even realize you're doing? That's harder to fake.

So... Xander had to be Hayden, right?

That thought pulled me to my feet. I walked over and stopped behind him. Before I even knew what I was doing, I wrapped my arms around him, resting my face against his back. His body tensed, but he didn't pull away. Instead, he said softly, "The food's ready."

"You're Hayden, aren't you?" I whispered.

Xander didn't say a word.

Imoved around to face him, gently grabbing his shoulders to turn him toward me. "There's no one else here, just us. You can tell me the truth. Please... tell me you're Hayden. Okay?"

"I'm not," he said, his voice cutting through the fragile hope I'd been holding onto.

"I'm Xander," he repeated.

I let go

just... when you're wearing that apron and cooking like that, you're exactly like Hayden. Even the way you

smile. "A coincidence. Such a perfect coincidence it keeps making me think

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roasted zucchini with my fork, and took a bite. The second it hit my tongue, my brow

"What's wrong? Is it bad?

didn't answer right away. The issue wasn't the flavor.

So, he wasn't Hayden.

me to the edge of hope and doubt, over and

down the fork and lied. "It's

it again," he said,

bother," I called after

something else," he insisted,

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Chapter 689

can," I said. "But save it for another night. It's

stopped him, and for some reason, my words made his

another chance to

to stay in my life. Then I gave a small nod. "I'll have

nothing else, the way he stirred it-three times, with his left hand-was exactly like Hayden. Maybe it would

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