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?”

find Maddox blinking

he wears a hesitant smile. But his gaze immediately turns darker upon noticing his mother

mother up

have never seen you use a brand cheaper than a hundred dollars. I’m also pretty sure I bought that exact

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

alright?”

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

over 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

places his hand on the small of my back and

Thank you for dinner.”

Catharina gasps. “You’re leaving?!”

are…” Maddox leads me toward the corridor. He seems more relieved than sad that we are leaving.

he just really say that?

a laugh by biting the inside of my mouth. But even then, laughter is bubbling up within me, but luckily, it’s not until we are out through the doors that I lose it. I belt

you said

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

the passenger door, shocked. “You

my seatbelt on, I glance up at him from my seat. “But your family is the reason you wanted to fake a relationship, right? I thought they

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

at him. “You shouldn’t let anyone get

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