Chapter 0078

Maximus looked up from his desk. “Mary… Come in.”

Her heart sank at the unexpected invitation. She hadn’t planned for this. Memories of their last confrontation flashed through her mind, and she hesitated.

Come in,” he repeated firmly. “I need to talk to you.

She stepped inside reluctantly, bracing herself for whatever he had to say. Maximus noticed the shift in her demeanor–how her once–joyful eyes were now clouded with anxiety. It unsettled him more than he cared to admit.

“How’s your head?” he asked, his tone softer than expected.

“Fred has been checking on me. There’s no change, but he thinks it’s something I’ve had all my life, so I’m not too worried.”

“Good,” he said, nodding. Then, after a moment’s pause, he added, “Mary… I’m sorry. I never wanted things to get this bad.”

Mary blinked, startled by his words. “Oh… I suppose we both made mistakes. But don’t worry. I won’t do anything to bother you.”

Her response struck a nerve, and his mind flashed back to his last argument with Alexia.

this, but being the ‘other woman‘ isn’t something I can take anymore. You

your house,” Alexia snapped. “While I wait for scraps of your time, she’s there, playing the

her to a minimum,”

to her. Don’t even think of treating her well. She doesn’t deserve

had already left the study, het followed her to the kitchen, where she was arranging freshly cut roses in a

“I suppose we

serve,” Mary replied,

some reason, her presence unsettled him tonight. She looked more radiant than usual, though he couldn’t

she said

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Mary,” he

lingered on him for a moment before she nodded again. “You’re welcome.”

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every night. Though he wasn’t affectionate with Mary, his demeanor softened. He was more controlled, and occasionally, he found himself looking forward to seeing her. He couldn’t deny that her eyes, once

without informing Maximus. The silence between them was mutual, but her absence left him

week before Christmas, Mary nervously entered Maximus’s

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