Love's Redemption

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Only the weak would get picked on, and the fact that Chris and Jewel dared to confront me after what they did proved that I was a weakling in their ey

In that case, I had no choice but to show them I could still sting if I wanted.

Chris grimaced at my sharp words. "Madeline," he said.

"Let go," I barked again.

He did not obey and instead said, "I wasn't blaming you or anything. I just... wanted to let you know."

“What for? To make up for your slimy actions?"

My words were nothing short of vicious as I snapped, "Don't waste your-breath. I'm not interested in your life updates anyway."

A muscle feathered in his jaw when he heard this, and judging by the throbbing vein on his temple, I knew he was leashing his temper. His gaze flicker

I knew that in the past, he would have slammed the door shut and walked away without another word. Surprisingly, he did not walk away this time.

He leveled a long, hard stare at me before saying, "The amusement park will be open for business as planned. I'd like you to come by when it does."

My breath hitched. I could not bring myself to turn his invitation down. BeyondNôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

being a project I had worked on, the amusement park meant something special to me.

I wanted to go. I had been waiting for the amusement park's first day of business since construction began, hoping to stand on the highest peak and te However, as things were, I was conflicted.

As though sensing my dilemma, Chris offered in compromise, "But if you don't want to go because of me, I'm happy to sit out on the day of the grand I glanced at him and bit out, "No need."

Just to spite him, I added, “You don't mean enough to me to affect me in any way.

Chris was stone-faced as he growled, "Do you find joy in wounding me with words?"

I ignored him and pulled the door open. "I need to go."

*So, will you be there on the day of the grand opening? Chris pressed before letting go of the door.

"We'll see." I tugged on the door firmly, and he released his grip. The car door fell shut with a resounding thud

I saw Chris jump at the sound, and

he took a wary step back. I started the car and let out a slow breath. Glancing at the case file on the passenger seat, I stepped on the gas and drove to someplace open. Taking a deep breath, I picked up the document and flipped through the pages. My hands trembled with

each page I flipped, and eventually, I was shaking so badly that I nearly dropped the document.

was starting to understand why Zack and Bree were so determined to keep the case details a secret from me. They had been scared that the truth wo

The case document contained a lot of photographic evidence taken from the site of the crash. While the

graphics were in black and white, I could still make out the horrors of the aftermath.

Cold sweat broke out over my back and forehead dug my nails into my palms but couldn't help the roiling in my stomach. I never imagined my parents deaths to be so horrific There was nothing but a mess of flesh and blood where their faces should have been.

I would never have believed the people in those photos were my parents had their names not been listed.

My phone buzzed, but I was suddenly too drained to pick it up or check the caller ID.

I forced myself to finish reading the document, but my hands trembled so badly that holding up the pieces of paper took more effort than it was worth. I even saw black spots in my vision.

I was reeling from the shock. It was too much.

I grappled for my phone before I passed out. I thought heard someone call out to me, but I was already too out of it to answer,

I was dreaming. I dreamed of my parents and the horrific car crash. I dreamed of the scene that I found extremely hard to process.

A scream erupted from me as shock and devastation barreled through me.

"Mae! Mae..

Someone was murmuring close to my ear, and flashing before my eyes was the image of my parents beckoning me. "Mae, why don't we make spinach ravioli for lunch?"