Chapter 1323 Little Finn’s Illness (VIII)

• Madison stared blankly at Chadwick Fullner. Every move he made, every word he spoke, was dead serious. He didn’t look like he was lying to her at all. And she knew it—Chad was the kind of man who almost never lied, except back then when he kept denying he had feelings for her. So if he was this earnest now… maybe she’d just overthought everything and twisted their love into a mess of her own making.
• Tears slid down her face. “Chad…” Madison called softly, helpless. “If everything you said is true, then I’m the one who wronged you. I even hired a private eye to dig into you… Doing that, I really…” Her voice broke and trailed off.
• Chad wouldn’t let her go on. He pulled her into his arms and held her tight. “I already said it—the real blame is on me. I didn’t give you enough reason to trust me. I used to be a jerk. Maddie, let’s drop this, okay? Don’t let old misunderstandings keep poisoning what we have, please? From now on, no matter what kind of mix-up happens, we talk it through. At least give me a chance to explain. I’m not afraid you’ll get me wrong—I’m scared I won’t even get to explain, and our relationship gets buried for nothing. Think about everything we’ve both put in. Wouldn’t that be a damn shame?”