Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 330

Chapter 330 

He didn’t flinch. Just stood th 

ere, staring. 

“Do you know me?” I asked, not even bothering with a smile. 

“No.” 

I gave him a once–over. He wasn’t exactly the kind of guy you’d notice right away, but the more I looked, the more attractive he seemed. Today, he’d swapped the hoodie for a light blue T–shirt, looking clean and laid–back. Casual, but in a way that worked for him. 

“So, we just keep bumping into each other for fun, huh?” I shot back, not buying his “no” for a second. 

“We don’t know each other,” he sa 

it you look a lot like someone I know.” 

I couldn’t help it–I laughed. Really? That line was so old, it could’ve been my grandma’s. 

Seeing the mockery in my smile, he blushed. “I’m serious, I can show you.” 

Before I could say anything, he pulled out his phone and swiped a few times. When he held it up, my breath caught. Staring back at me was a girl with a bright smile, her hair in a perfect bun. She looked like me–like, freakishly close. The only real difference was a little beauty mark by her eye, something I didn’t have. 

I stared at the photo for what felt like forever before finally meeting his eyes again. “She does look like me. But I swear, I don’t know her.” 

“I know,” he said. He pocketed his phone, looking almost sad. 

“Then why are you following me?” I asked, glancing down at his sneakers. Not exactly giving off creepy stalker vibes, more like… gym teacher? Or maybe a grad student? 

He didn’t say anything. 

I figured he was feeling guilty, so I cut straight to it. “Dude, this is stalking. I could totally call the cops.” 

His eyes widened a bit. “I–I don’t mean any harm. I swear.” 

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“Look, even if you’re not trying to be creepy, following a girl around? Not okay. It’s sketchy, and it makes me feel unsafe. You get that, right?” My voice took on a more serious edge, the way I’d talk to someone at work who was messing up. 

He dropped his head a little. “Yeah. I’m sorry.” 

I sighed. “Look, you don’t seem like a bad guy. But yesterday and today? Not okay. Don’t make it a thing.” It was a warning. 

He didn’t 

argue, and I started to walk away. 

“Wait,” he called out. 

I paused, turning back. 

“My name’s Wade Smith. I’m a PhD student,” he said, pulling out his student ID. 

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Chapter 330 

My eyes flicked to the school name: Kelhmark Royal Academy. Whoa. That was, like, the elite school in Kelhmark. 

Suddenly, he wasn’t just some random guy. Yesterday, watching him take off like that, I know there was something different about him. And now, bam–my instincts were totally on point. 

*KRA was my dream,” I admitted with a little laugh, handing his ID back. “Didn’t get in though. Guess it wasn’t meant to be.” 

It was true. I didn’t go to KRA because of Jace. He hadn’t wanted to, and me, being a lovesick idiot, decided to follow his lead instead of my own plans. Spoiler alert: neither of us ended up there. 

Thinking about it now, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at how dumb I’d been. 

Wade’s expression changed, gettin 

really sick. She might not make it m 

-e 

e serious. “The girl in the photo you saw… she’s really sick. Like, 

onger.”