Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 727

It felt like another riddle waiting to be solved, but honestly? The less I knew, the safer we both were.

Hayden kissed my forehead. "Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere-my little monster needs me."

Little monster?! Okay, adorable. I grabbed my phone and immediately updated my chat app username to match.

Steve noticed in about two seconds flat. [Who are you planning to attack now?] he messaged.

I smirked, thinking, 'Monsters don't attack-they just make sure no one messes with

them."

It had been a while since I'd heard from Steve. After Houston, all I knew was he'd sold his pool hall and gone off the grid.

Considering how messy things got back there, I couldn't blame him for bailing. Honestly, it was probably the smartest move.

I fired back two words: [Fighting demons!]

Steve replied almost instantly. [How have you been lately?]

Whether I was good or not didn't really matter. If he'd been keeping up with the news, already know. The fact he asked meant he hadn't been paying attention. he'd

I

came quick: [Rea, sorry. I've owed you that word for

another message buzzed in: [I feel

all on him. But he had no clue he'd just been a pawn, a spark for someone else's

do anything wrong], I typed. [It was fate, and it's

idea what Steve was up to these days, but it was clear he'd put some serious distance between himself and the

he'd

wasn't about to drag him back into the mess. And as

know was that I was fine.

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reply, I didn't push. Some conversations don't

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grabbed a few things and headed to Yuna's kindergarten. But this time, she wasn't out there leading games. Another teacher had taken her place. "Excuse me, where's Yuna?" I asked, trying to sound

resigned," the teacher

hit like a curveball. "Why?" I

to college," she explained, and just

her job to dodge Wade. If she really wanted to avoid him, college wouldn't have been her next move-especially since he'd be there

the door, her expression wasn't exactly warm. Not surprised to see me, but

you mad at me?" I asked,