Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 820

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Wayne was all smug and full of himself, like he had the whole world in his pocket.

I watched the helicopter take off, climbing higher and farther, and my heart was in full panic mode. "Aaron, you've got to save Lena! You-"

But the rest of my words got stuck. The cold truth hit me-if Aaron didn't follow their demands, Lena was still in danger.

And the worst part? That danger came from Hayden-the guy I loved, the father of my kid.

"Rea," Jace's voice broke through my spiraling thoughts as he walked up to me. "Do you trust Hayden?"

Of course, I trusted him. But the way he acted just now... it wasn't him. Not the Hayden I

knew.

If he really was still my Hayden, he'd never hurt Lena. He knew how much she meant to

1. me.

"Then why do you think he took

question had been

himself to hurt you,"

him. How was he so chill right now? Like, we're in the middle of this chaos, and he's just... Zen? It was weird, like he already knew exactly what was going on. But if Jace was some mastermind,

out. "I don't know. I don't know anything right now," I

his reasons." Then, turning to Aaron, he added, "Isn't that right, Mr. Ace?" Aaron

police officer interrupted. "The helicopter has a tracking system.

forward "I've got everything

officer nodded and led the assistant

Aaron again. His calm wasn't accidental-he was ready for this.

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to open my parents' coffin. They treated you like their own. Let's go

working, and the sniffer dogs were all over the place.

to get away with it, but because disturbing Matthew and Lindey's rest felt so wrong.

Loud, sharp, aggressive barks