Chapter 0391

Maximus managed to convince Alden to take him to see what remained of Alexia. A week had passed since the truth had come to light, and neither Maximus nor Marcus had visited the Complex, leaving Matthew Rice in charge once again. Meanwhile, Marcus and Valerie were taking some much–needed time to focus on their relationship after a whirlwind of stressful revelations that had shaken the recently united Bartz family.

Maximus rode alongside Alden. News of Alexia’s death had yet to spread. Her parents had already spoken with Maximus, but he resisted the idea of announcing anything until he fully understood his wife’s condition. He recognized that she deserved everything that had happened to her–and perhaps worse–for all the harm she had caused to the Palmer family and Mary Preston.

“Is she here?” Maximus asked hesitantly.

“Uncle, where else did you think she’d be?” Alden replied with thinly veiled irony.

“I don’t know,” Maximus admitted, his doubt evident.

“Don’t think I’m an animal, and I’m no murderer like her. I’ve told you this once, maybe more I only want her to live,” Alden said, his frustration showing.

“I still don’t understand you,” Maximus replied, his nerves mounting.

“Don’t worry about it, Uncle. Only I need to understand myself.”

“How far do you plan to take this?”

“As far as necessary. My father, my mother, Mary, and my sister–who, by the way, is your daughter–all suffered because of her and her grandfather. Sooner or later, karma catches up. If I have to be the one to deliver it, I have no problem doing so.”

heart with so much resentment isn’t fair to you,” Maximus said, his

thing I’m doing is keeping her alive -not letting her

into a long corridor leading to

[Alexia’s P.O.V]

wake, the sound of a machine beeping next to me bip, bip, bip–drives me mad. It’s so relentless that I’d rather drift off to

to recognize voices–the woman who cares for me, the doctors who check on me. They always tell me I’m strong, that I’ll get through this terrible ordeal. But then they say I –should’ve

but it’s eerily familiar. It reminds me

reminded me of Peter Palmer. But that’s impossible. His ashes are in the cemetery. I shouldn’t even entertain the

just someone coming to change my medication

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more vibrant. Tears fill my eyes, and I feel one slip down. the corner of

well. Maximus. My Maximus is here! He’s come for me! He’s going to take me home. My heart fills with happiness, but it’s short–lived.

sought me out first. After that, everything happened so quickly, and I fell in love with him. When my grandfather found out, he saw it as his chance to worm his way back into the Palmer family.

I’ll make things right with Maximus. We can still start over.

outside. Don’t do anything foolish,” Alden said, stepping back to let

motionless on the bed, surrounded by

Maximus said, his voice cold. “He won’t let you die. That would be

widened in shock, her

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