Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 825

Cole yanked his arm back, keeping the ring just out of reach. His longer arms made it impossible for me to grab it.

"You're so attached to this ring-don't tell me it's special," he said, squinting at it as he flipped it over and over in his hand.

"Maybe there's more to it..." he muttered.

""You're delusional," I snapped.

But he ignored me, laser-focused on the ring. I was too tired to keep arguing-being. pregnant had me running on fumes-and before I knew it, I'd drifted off into a deep, dreamless sleep. That is, until something soft brushed my face.

Startled, I woke up to see Cole sitting there, his cat's tail swishing against my cheek.

Of course. First foxtail grass, now a cat? Apparently, Cole had a thing for soft, fluffy things.

People like that? Deep down, they're usually just desperate for a little love.

His smug grin didn't help. "You slept like a baby. Didn't even flinch. Guess you trust me, huh? Not worried I'll sell you off?"

alive because I'm useful. That's not trust, Cole." I stepped out of the car, brushing past

flowers, and at sparkling fountain. It

prison, at least until Cole got what he wanted. Or

at least I wasn't stuck in some dingy

this? I want to

said, his grin widening. "You're the first woman I've brought here. VIP treatment,

if to seal the deal, he nudged his

about to cozy up to one either-especially not

was trying to mess with me, to keep

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Chapter 825

contents, she was my best shot at figuring this out. But with Cole watching my every move, calling or texting her was out. If he caught on, he'd immediately suspect her. Whether Yara had switched the urn's contents or Hayden had staged all of this, I didn't

to the hospital," I

excuse.

pulled out his phone. "I'll have a

a doctor arrived quickly and gave me a thorough checkup. Thankfully, everything was fine-the baby was

I got a free

I was running out of ideas,