Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 793

"We don't know. If you want answers, check the hospital," the investigator sad.

Awesome. Just what I needed-another dead-end. The only silver lining? At least face mas okay.

Or... was he? I'd tried calling him again, but no answer. A pit formed in my stomach. What if he was hurt?

I drove straight to the nearest hospital. The place was chaos-nurses and doctors darting around.

Fire victims were being treated under some emergency protocol, so finding the right area wasn't hard. And there, in the middle of it all, was Jace.

He looked like he'd just walked out of a disaster movie-soot all over, ash smudged into his clothes. He was moving non-stop, coordinating, talking to staff, looking totally... normal?

Wait. Normal? This wasn't the Jace I knew-the one who screamed "rich boy energy with his arrogant smirks and designer everything. This guy? He was all in, like he actually cared about something bigger than himself. It was so out of character, I had to blink twice to believe it.

But there wasn't time to process this new, selfless-Jace situation. I was too worried about Mrs. Drago.

"Jace!" I called, weaving through the chaos.

His head snapped up, surprise flashing in his eyes. "Rea? What are you doing here?"

news!" I said, breathless. "I tried calling you, but no answer. I even went to Cloudscape Monastery, and-" My voice faltered as my gaze swept over the injured victims. "What about Mrs. Drago?

I pushed, panic creeping into my voice. "Why aren't you saying anything? Is

answer, Cole burst in. "Where's my mom?

like

me!" he demanded, turning to him just as

Still, Jace said nothing.

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like that, my

her soft reassurances, her promises to help. My

his head like he was trying to erase

"WHERE IS SHE? If you don't

who his mom even was,

him what he wanted, Cole spun back to Jace, trembling with rage. "You

jaw clenched tight.

lost it. He grabbed Jace, fist raised, ready to

quickly held him back. "Cole,

he'd ignore me. But then he exhaled shakily, dropped his fist,