Chapter 30

Michelle

Jesus Christ.

I’m shocked.

My lips are parched. There are no words I can think of to say in this situation. I stare at Catharina, disappointed that she isn’t the mother I hoped she would be.

She offered money for me to break up with Maddox-what normal person does that?

No one, I’m telling you! And not only that!

Catharina also said Maddox, her son, would leave me if he knew about the baby and my pregnancy-that doesn’t sound like a mother who believes in her son. Maybe Catharina is right, but assuming Maddox will leave me without actually knowing… I don’t know. It doesn’t sound like she thinks very much of her son.

This makes me sad for Maddox because even if he lacks a filter and is a complete neanderthal for putting ketchup on his pasta, he is also the sweetest man I’ve ever met.

I’m in love with him, and… Maybe I’m terrible for thinking this, but Catharina isn’t a very good person in my eyes.

“I won’t take the money,” I blink away a couple of tears and smile despite the pain. “I’m going to tell Maddox tonight, and what happens next will be up to fate,”

“What are you going to tell me?”

whip around and find Maddox

and he wears a hesitant smile. But his gaze immediately turns darker upon noticing his mother is holding a deodorant-something she forgot to

mother up and down, and his suspicion

convinced. He crosses his arms over his mighty chest, glowering. “Because I have never seen you use a brand cheaper than a hundred

sheepíshly. “I will be taking that. Thank you very much.” Catharina glares down at me. Yikes. I make it over to Maddox in the blink of an eye and tap

alright?” He

could be. But… You and I

up with him. There is a certain sadness on his face, and I take his larger hand

up into his face, into those beautiful, kind eyes. “I would tell you more if I could, but this will be a hard conversation. I want us

“Please.” Maddox places his hand on the small of my back and turns to face his

Thank you for dinner.”

Catharina gasps. “You’re leaving?!”

the corridor. He seems more relieved than sad that we are leaving. “Have a good

he just really say that? To his

but luckily, it’s not until we are out through the doors that I lose it. I belt out laughter, and Maddox arches an eyebrow. “What’s so funny?” “Pick up a book about kleptomania…” I sink my teeth into my lower

can’t believe you said that in

along with my parents. I wanted them to accept what I

the passenger door,

I tuck my seatbelt on, I glance up at him from my seat. “But your family is the reason you wanted to

steering wheel. “I will always love my parents no matter what. But they can shut it when it comes to who I‘m dating or what

him. “You shouldn’t let anyone get in the way of your

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