Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344 

Zack didn’t respond, and I instantly felt a chill, reaching out to grab his arm. 

“Mr. Gildon! Mr. Gildon…” 

With a heavy gasp, Zack slowly opened his eyes. He looked at me, his gaze somewhat unfocused.” Maddie, I almost couldn’t wake up just now.” 

I immediately became anxious. “Mr. Gildon, I’ll call the doctor now.” 

But Zack held me back, his voice weak. “It’s nothing. There’s no need to make a fuss. This isn’t the first time this has happened. It’s just sleep paralysis.” 

I had heard of that before, but I’d only treated it as a joke. Now that Zack was sick with cancer, I fear this wasn’t as simple as sleep paralysis. It could be a sign of his worsening condition. 

I wasn’t a doctor, but I had some common sense. Besides, I had a doctor friend like Lisa to consult. 

“Mr. Gildon, you should let the doctor take a look. I’m worried about you.” I insisted on calling the doctor. 

The doctor came and did some routine checks, saying there wasn’t any problem. Zack’s condition earlier was likely due to being in a deep sleep. He could feel someone calling him and even respond, but he just couldn’t wake up. 

“See, I told you it was nothing.” Zack laughed at me for making a fuss. 

He didn’t realize how his face looked, and I didn’t want to say anything. I couldn’t let him see how sad I was, so I had to say, “It’s better to be careful. Look at you, always saying you’re fine, and now you’re lying here.” 

“As people age, it’s like a machine that requires upkeep, nothing out of the ordinary.” Zack seemed to be taking it in stride. 

I had to admit that Zack’s mindset had always been quite positive. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to tolerate Bree’s erratic and unpredictable behavior. 

Despite being someone who was so laid–back, he was still ill. It was said that illnesses were born from the mind. Although his cancer wasn’t caused by a moment of rage, Chris‘ affair was certainly the catalyst. 

And I was one of the sparks that set off the trigger. If I hadn’t been part of the equation, Zack wouldn’t have gotten so riled up. 

“Mr. Gildon, at your age, you need to learn to let go. Don’t worry about anything you can’t control. Let go of your desire to control your children’s lives,” I said, pausing for a moment. “Chris and I have already come to this point, whoever he chooses, you and Bree should just let it be.” 

Zack was right. I recalled my parents saying when I was young that our fate was in our own hands. As long as we didn’t give in to fate or surrender to destiny, we could turn our fate around and alter the course of events.