Chapter 463

I hadn't been that close to Chris, nor had I looked at him directly, since our split. And now, he was right in front of me, severely injured. I remembered the accident, and how Chris had shielded me from harm. He must have gotten hurt while protecting me. "Chris, talk to me," I called out to him. If I was the one who talked, he'd only want to sleep more. "What do you want me to say?" he mumbled. "Say anything you want," I replied. "Tell me what you've been thinking since we broke up. You can talk about Jewel too, or where you disappeared to recently. Anything," I blurted everything out. I thought he was asleep because he didn't say anything. But as I was about to wake him, I heard him speak. "Maddie, I really love you." I held my breath, looking at his pale face which was drained of blood. I didn't reply. "You're the only girl I've ever liked," he continued. "Since the day I met you, no other woman has ever captured my attention. They all seem so ordinary compared to you.