Love's Redemption

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"Excuse me. Make way, please," I naturally said as I walked toward

them.

Chris stayed motionless and locked his gaze on me, while Jewel simply glanced at me before

making way. When I walked past them, I saw her grabbing his wrist as though afraid he would come after me.

“Come on, Maddie. Let's dig in." When I entered the room, enthusiastically welcomed me.

Bree

I took my seat and feigned ignorance, asking, "Why is it just us left, Bree?"

"It was supposed to be just us, but some people had to butt in." Bree was visibly contemptuous toward Chris and Jewel.

I snickered. "That'd only make things awkward between you and Chris, Bree."

I wasn't trying to act like a saint. I simply wanted them to live harmoniously as a family because Zack and Bree had been showering me with much lov

remember.

"He did it all to himself." Bree didn't intend to take the high road.

I stopped at my kind reminder since it wasn't my place to say anything else. As such, I diverted my attention to the delicacies before me.

"What took you so long at the washroom?" Bree asked.

"I ran into Brandon," I replied honestly.

She was slightly startled but quickly joked, "Did he follow you here so you wouldn't get abducted?"

"No. He came here for a meal with his superior." I decided to be

vague.

Bree placed more food before me. "Maddie, I'm sure Brandon is a nice guy with great attributes, and promise you that Zack and I trust you with him. It's just that

She had difficulty expressing herself, but I got the gist. "You think he doesn't have a great family background, right?”

“That's right. Zack and I wouldn't want you to suffer. It's extremely difficult to live a life worrying about money every day," she lamented.

I understood Bree's concern as she

had experienced it firsthand. Gildon

Corporation wasn't some

century-old business, but rather the

result of her and Zack's blood,

sweat, and tears.

The couple had been through countless entrepreneurial hardships during their early years but never mentioned it. It was Chris who had told me about them.

According to him, their family of five, including his grandma

at that time, depended on Zack alone to feed the family. As such, it was common for them to be in dire straits.

Their house consisted of only two rooms, one belonging to Zack and Bree and the other to Chris and his grandma.

Bree became a housewife, while

Zack became the sole breadwinner. His earnings were barely enough to cover their monthly expenses, often running out before the next paycheck came in.

Faced with that struggle, Bree took up jobs and endured many grievances.

As I recalled those stories, I couldn't help but ask, "Were you and Zack struggling before you established Gildon Corporation?"

"We were very much, but I'd prefer not to recall that period." SheThis content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

shook her head while saying that.

People often said to reflect on hardships to appreciate the good in the bad, but some struggles were too painful for one to look back on.

I gazed at her. “Is that why you two started the business? Because it was getting overwhelming?"

"Yes, but it's also fate." Bree smiled faintly.

"You're right. My parents came to Hilcord to start up a business, but... * I trailed off.

Upon hearing that, Bree instantly patted me on the shoulder. “We're not talking about this. Let's not bring

up the past and instead focus on the future."

However, I shook my head. "Bree, were you there at my parents'

crash? Did something go wrong with the car, or was it a collision ?”