Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 714

The two cars collided with a screech so loud it felt straight out of an action movie except it wasn't. This was real, happening right in front of me.

Panic hit me like a brick, but with Xander next to me, I clung to a tiny shred of calm. My hand clutched the seatbelt as I turned to him. "This Wayne's doing? "Could be. Might just be a test.

A test. It clicked instantly. They wanted to see if he was really Hayden.

"What now?" I asked.

"Sit tight. Don't freak out, no matter what," he said.

Uh, yeah, easier said than done.

Something about his words felt... off. "What are you planning?" I asked.

"I'm going to make sure they give up," he replied. Then, he added, "Hold on."

Before I could process, the car jerked violently, slamming me back into the seat. My breath whooshed out as the car screeched to a halt. Xander's door was shoved open.

A crew of guys stormed out of the other car, yanking him out before I could even blink They were beating the crap out of him.

And Xander? He didn't lift a finger to stop them.

them in seconds. Then his words echoed in my head: 'I'm going to make sure they give up. This was his plan. He was

out of it, I yelled,

my seatbelt, practically falling out of the car as I rushed toward them. I grabbed one guy's arm, desperate to pull

a rock and chucked it at one

could charge at me, another guy held him back. They exchanged a look, then glanced at Xander, who was

to Xander, my stomach twisting at the sight of all that blood. My hands hovered, too scared to

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rasped, his

He was

you hurt?"

my head quickly. "I'm calling the

he cut me off. "Not the police. Just

I made the call.

bleeding, but he wouldn't

brushing against my

to be. He was talking

he

things were fine, but now, lying here, beaten and

a storm of heartbreak and fury. "You used to be so amazing. A few guys like that wouldn't have even touched

let out