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.

didn't answer, Jace kept going. "Then why do you think he took Lena and

question had been

himself to hurt

chaos, and he's just... Zen? It was weird, like he already knew

don't know. I don't know anything right now," I muttered, my

Jace said, watching the helicopter vanish into the distance. "Maybe Hayden has his reasons." Then, turning to Aaron,

"The helicopter has a tracking

stepped forward "I've got everything you

officer nodded and

again. His calm wasn't accidental-he was ready for this. But that didn't stop my stomach

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about to open my parents' coffin. They treated

couldn't say no, so I followed him to the burial site. The cops were already working, and

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

Loud, sharp, aggressive barks aimed right at the