Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 731

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"Rea, you really wanna lose Hayden again? Staying with him like this-it's reckless. You're putting yourself in danger," Wayne warned, pulling his classic scare tactic card.

"How am I not taking action? Besides, let's not pretend we don't both know-he's been faking it, refusing to admit he's Hayden," I shot back, matching his energy. Wayne's face twisted, clearly not a fan of my pushback. "I don't want anything to happen to you. If it does, I won't be able to protect you.

I snorted. "Protect me? When have you ever done that?"

That shut him up.

Honestly, Wayne's so-called 'love' for me was more about control than anything remotely romantic. Every move he made always came with strings attached. When he realized I wasn't budging, he gave me a cold nod. "Suit yourself," he said, voice icy, and stormed off.

For years, Wayne had played the perfect gentleman-polite, protective, total golden boy vibes. But now? Mask off. It was clear he was ready to go full villain, and he didn't care who got caught in the fallout. Not that I was scared of him, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't on edge. I pressed the elevator button without thinking and ended up on Lena's floor, her OB-GYN department. Guess old habits die hard. Since I was already here, I figured, why not check in? We hadn't talked in days. But as soon as I stepped off, a loud, gut-wrenching sob hit me.

Rounding the corner, I spotted a middle-aged woman sprawled on the floor, screaming like her whole world had just collapsed. "You killed my daughter-in-law and my grandson! You owe us their lives!" A whole crowd had gathered, and her family was adding to the chaos.

My stomach dropped. A terrible feeling crept in, and I couldn't shake the thought that this might have something to do with Lena. I turned to head toward her office, but before I made it, she appeared. "Lena, this isn't about you, is it?" I asked.

expression was

walked straight toward the grieving family, looking every bit the composed professional. "I'm the head of this department. The hospital has submitted the case for a medical malpractice review. Please return home and +25

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wait for the results."

now they're dead! How can you ask us to just go home and wait? Do you even have a conscience?" When she started moving closer to Lena, I

backup for now?" one of the men in the

was he even

open my mouth before he lunged at me. His fist was already flying, but Lena

voice cut through

see Aaron striding toward us. His timing couldn't have

over six feet tall, with his sharp suit and icy glare, his presence froze everyone in

another punch. Aaron stepped forward,

the police," Aaron

snapping out of their shock, grabbed their phones

anger crumbling. The middle-aged woman, on the other hand,

turned, steering Lena down the hall like none of it phased him. I

back