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?”

and find Maddox blinking

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

his mother up and down, and his suspicion grows. “Is that Michelle’s

and a fake smile spreads over her red-smeared 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. Does Maddox’s mother steal things regularly or something? It was a bit random how she just took my

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 for what, injuries? His mother

you alright?” He

him a tight-lipped smile. “As fine as I could be. But… You and I need

his features. I hate that it sounds like I wish to break up with him. There is a certain sadness on his face, and I take his larger hand in mine, squeezing his

eyes. “I would tell you more if I could, but this will be a hard conversation. I want us to be alone when we have it.” His eyes search mine. “Do you want to go home now?” By home, he means the

“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?!”

that we are leaving. “Have a

really say

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 lip, yet the slight pain doesn’t prevent me from laughing. “You’re a

you said that in

get along with my parents. I wanted them to accept what I wish to do in

the passenger

We both get inside the car, and as I tuck my seatbelt on, I glance up at him from

wheel. “I will always love my parents no matter what. But they can

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

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