Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 709

The promise of more gifts had the kids scattering like a flock of birds, rushing toward him with hands outstretched. Their boldness made it clear-Wade was no stranger here.

I sat up, smoothing my hair, still messy from the kids' ambush, and wiped with their kisses.

Wade approached, handing me a tissue. "These kids can be a handful."

my face, damp

"They are, but they're adorable," I said with a smile. "Being around them makes you feel young again."

My gaze

drifted to where Xander and Yuna stood a little ways off, deep in conversation.

"Sometimes they drive you crazy," Wade said lightly. "They've brought Yuna to tears more than once."

I turned to him, catching the shift in his tone. His eyes flickered with guilt before he quickly looked away.

"Have you figured out how you feel about Yuna yet?" "Yuna isn't Narelle," he

the message. He wanted it clear-he didn't conflate Yuna with Narelle, even if Yuna carried

I asked, "Aren't you curious why Narelle and I look

darted to my face, then quickly away. "What,

chuckled. "You

looked genuinely shocked. After a moment, he sighed. "If Narelle were here, she'd be so happy. She always said she felt lonely, like she didn't have a sibling." If she

doesn't let you have

we finished talking about Narelle, I brought up sending Yuna to Kehlmark Royal

want her to go? Are you worried she won't adjust?

paused. "Have you ever noticed how strange the

between people can be?"

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something "Alright,"

even her interests, are just like Nerelle's. I asked her about it once, and she admitted that after the transplant, she started liking things she used to hate He wasn't wrong-Yuna had told me something similar before. Meeting his gaze, I asked, "Are you saying Narelle is

"I don't know. I don't want to think that way, but sometimes, the way Yuna acts... it's hard not to

knew where his thoughts were

bother you?" I

a small nod. "I want to

struggle-he didn't want Yuna to be a replacement for Narelle, but