Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 813

It had been years since she'd been this close to him-close enough for him to ruffle her hair, like when she was a kid.. Lena and I barely slept that night. The tension was unbearable.

We weren't the only ones. Lindey stayed in the mourning hall all night, ignoring Jace's repeated attempts to get her to rest. Wayne? Completely MIA. At one point, Lena even joked he might've bailed for good.

But I knew better. Wayne had burned every bridge; running wasn't his style. Another shady move? Totally possible.

We needed proof-something solid to bring him down.

"Rea, you up?" Lindey's voice came from behind my door.

I got up to open it. "Yeah?"

She smiled faintly. "Come eat. You'll need energy for today."

She was wearing an apron. Cooking? Now?

if she poisoned the pancakes for Wayne's

a doctor.

Wayne's spot was set, like he'd

for him?" I

shook her head. "No. Let's eat without

"Rea, pumpkin custard-your favorite! Lena, try

drop some cryptic warning, but

at us.

untouched plate. I peeled an orange slid

us ate much. Too much on our minds to

the funeral was supposed to start, but Wayne was still

Lindey. "Mom,

and

Chapter 813

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