Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 749

From the look on her face, it was clear-Lena didn't order anything.

I got up to help her with the package, figuring she was wiped from her day in surgery. I double-checked the label. Yep, it was addressed to her.

"Maybe one of your admirers sent you a gift?" teased, setting the box on the table.

Lena gave me a seriously? look but grabbed a box cutter and started slicing it open.

I leaned in to watch because, honestly, I was just as curious.

Big mistake.

The second she pulled back the flaps and opened the inner box, we both screamed like we were extras in a horror movie.

And kept screaming..

Because slithering out of the box was a snake.

Our panic didn't stop until someone outside, probably alarmed by the banshee-level noise, burst in and grabbed the snake.

The thing had launched out of the box like it had a vendetta, brushing past our faces as it slithered

send us both into a full-blown meltdown. This wasn't just a scare-it was a

package had a return address. When I checked, my stomach dropped. It was from the apartment complex I used to live in. Problem? That place was demolished ages ago. Whoever sent this wasn't just being random-they knew me. This wasn't about Lena. It was a message for me, loud

noticed,

back off.

I'm so sorry," I said, guilt heavy in my voice as I looked at her pale face. "You're only involved because of

dreading-dragging people I cared about into danger. And

sent a snake this time, which means it's just a warning. If you back

Lena, being Lena, wasn't having it. She shook her head,

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scared

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like trying to make the sun rise in the

petty beef. This was the Drago family-a dangerous game where they made the rules. If they wanted to

on her hands. "Lena, listen to me.

because

laugh, though her eyes softened when she saw

wasn't wrong. If the threat had been aimed at me, I wouldn't care. But Lena? That was

for the other

hesitation,