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

I've owed

guard, when another message buzzed in: [I feel responsible for you losing

he had no clue

wrong], I typed. [It

some serious distance between himself and the chaos. He didn't even know what was happening with

he'd stepped

to drag him back into the mess. And as for the possibility

needed to know was that I was fine. Stable,

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

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I 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

resigned," the teacher

words hit like a

explained, and just like that, my chest unclenched.

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

wasn't exactly warm. Not surprised to see

at me?" I asked, cutting to the