Chapter 25

I sneered. Lisa noticed that something was off and asked, "Maddie, did you find out about him and that widow?" Lisa was truly my best friend. She knew exactly where my bottom line lay. "He gave Jewel a house. That house was supposed to be mine." I explained in the briefest terms. Lisa was silent for a moment before she ground her teeth. "You…" She didn't finish her sentence, but I knew what she meant. "I won't give him another chance." Men like these are scumbags. If you forgive him, he'll just do it again." Lisa shared the same view on love as I did. "I know." "Alright. We need to plan this carefully. You can take his call and see what he has to say. Then, come find me." Lisa paused for a moment. She then continued, "I'll swap half a shift with someone." I wanted to say it wasn't necessary. But Lisa had already hung up the video call. Chris' calls were persistent. I finally answered his call and said, "Hello…" "What are you doing, Madeline? What's the meaning of this?" Chr