Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 857

"I thought you weren't going to show up," Tanya said as soon as I walked in.

"Just tell me what do you want?" I replied, studying her. Memories of her flooded back, some sharp, others faded, but one thing stood out: Tanya had completely upended my life.

If not for her, maybe Jace and I would still be together. Maybe we'd even have a child by now, crawling around our home.

"Have you been to Desmond's parents' house recently? Seen the child?" she asked, catching me off guard.

The child. A pawn in her games. She hadn't even looked back after giving birth, hadn't visited once in over a year. Now she wanted to know about him?

"I have. The boy is doing well," I said.

She nodded and smiled faintly. "See? He's fine without a mother."

"Stop dressing up your negligence," I snapped, "What's your point? Don't tell me you suddenly want to claim that boy now."

Tanya let out a hollow laugh. "I'm not that delusional. If he saw me, he'd probably cry."

"At least you know," I said coldly. "That boy doesn't need you, Tanya. He's better off without a mother like you."

With all the heinous crimes Tanya had committed, it was better for the child to grow up

"With

in their condition, I doubt the child will live all that well," Tanya said quietly, her gaze fixed on

worn down, their grief weighing heavy. Raising the boy had drained their savings, and the nanny they'd

cheated on Desmond a selfish choice that had

they live well or not is no longer your concern," I said sharply. Tanya's crimes ensured she'd either face the

a beat, then leaned forward. "Desmond had a stock account. There's money in it. Transfer the funds

froze, startled. Stocks? Jace had never mentioned Desmond

realization hit. The money wasn't

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hidden under his name.

money won't raise any

comfortable life.

she murmured. "Enough to give

to leave something behind felt... strange. She'd ignored this child for so long, yet now, she

of those "even the worst moms have a soft spot for their kids"

know you don't like me. You probably hate me. But at least do this for Desmond." She was stripped of her usual arrogance. "There's no way that money's clean," I