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?”

around and find

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

eyes rake his mother up

lips. “No, don’t be silly. It’s mine.” “Really?” Maddox doesn’t seem convinced. He crosses his arms over his mighty chest, glowering. “Because I have never seen you use a brand cheaper than a hundred dollars. I’m also pretty sure I bought that exact deodorant for Michelle yesterday.” I think my jaw dropped somewhere on the ground.

take a deep breath, “Yes, the deodorant is mine,” I carefully pluck it from Catharina’s fingers, smiling 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 him on the chest. His expression softens, and those baby blues scan me–I don’t know

you alright?” He

could be. But… You and I need to talk once we

There is a

more if I could, but this will be a hard conversation. I want us to be

it’s tiny, hesitant. “Please.” Maddox places his hand on the

Thank you for dinner.”

Catharina gasps. “You’re leaving?!”

we are…” Maddox leads me toward the corridor. He seems more relieved than sad that we are leaving. “Have a good night, mother. Maybe pick up a book about kleptomania? It might help

say that? To his

me, 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 can’t believe you said

“Well… I don’t really get along with my parents. I wanted them to accept what

passenger door, shocked. “You

at him from my seat. “But your family is the reason you wanted to fake

he turns to face me with another smile curving his lips. His hands are on the steering wheel. “I will always love my parents no matter what. But they can shut it when it

smile at him. “You shouldn’t let anyone get

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