Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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"I don't know them!" Lena shook her head. Was she joking?

Keira pinched her lightly and looped her arm through hers as they continued walking inside. Lena began, "I heard some gossip from my colleagues, something about the Mitchell family of Windy City."

"Let's hear it," Keira said, strolling leisurely alongside her. Meanwhile, Hayden had already marched ahead, carrying the luggage into the hall.

He was always efficient and precise, a trait ingrained in his very being from his military days. It showed in his every move, even in his stride.

"A while back, the only legitimate heir of the Mitchell family in Windy City had an accident. Apparently, he fell from something high, hit his head, and ended up as a vegetable," she said.

Keira had already heard Hayden mention this earlier.

"That's it?" she pouted dismissively.

Lena huffed. "There's more.

to treat him. They've consulted every expert in the country, flown in wave after wave of specialists from abroad. Rumor has it that

still lying there, completely unresponsive. Since medicine failed them, they've turned to less conventional methods-inviting renowned monks, Taoist masters, and even fortune-tellers to take a look. Guess what happened?" Lena had a

actually found

had committed some heinous acts in the past, and now a vengeful spirit had come back for

I

was some truth in the notion of reaping

they pay the debt? How did they do it?" Keira

part-they want to repay the debt, but they can't figure out how." Lena chuckled and shook

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tailing me earlier, with the old man inside. "You think they're following me because

for a moment and

crossed paths with them before. This is the first I'm hearing about them. How could they owe

sound absurd, but why else would they be

track them and investigate quietly. Besides, gossip like this gets exaggerated. Maybe it's

come out of thin air. There must be some truth to it. And if they've come to you, there's definitely a reason. You should talk to Hayden