Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 206

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"Nothing's going on here."

Joel frowns and looks at my mother. "Your mother called us on allegations of grooming

and domestic abuse."

I snort. "My mother?"

The detectives look at eath other like I'm the insane one here.

"You know she's been in Italy for the past three months."

Marcus takes in a slow breath and jots something down on his notepad.

"You know she's an alcoholic, too, right?"

They keep their expressions still. Jake shifts, looking at me with curious eyes. Aiden wants to smile, but he's holding it back. My mother, however, does not stay quiet.

She smiles sweetly at Joel. "Oh, these kids. They don't know much."

Marcus shoots her a questioning glare. "In my two decades on this job, I've rarely found

that to be true, Mrs. Matthews."

I bite down, keeping my eyes on the detectives. "I'm not a child. I'm a legal adult. I have been ever since we stepped foot in Arizona.”

men

sounds a bit messy. I'm not entirely sure why we're here," Joel

bitter laugh. "Yeah. A messy

what we can tell, there's no reportable offense here. No signs of abuse. No

"He's fucking my daughter! My husband

turn to Jake, then to me. Joel is the first

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husband and a messed up relationship with your daughter. There's really not much we can

uncomfortably but

cross my

reaches for me, a card in his hand. "I'll leave you our card. If anything changes, let me know. But right

few moments later. The door clicks shut behind them,

their wake

heartless bastard!" She

flinch. He

shrieks, pointing a shaking finger

her. He shrugs. "Of course we're getting a fucking divorce. But we signed a prenup, Diana. You're not getting a

to her eyes instantly, and I see the moment she realizes it's over.

to lounge her time away in Italy anymore. She turns to me and I

like losing me in this

feel?" she spits. "To be with a man who married your mother just

in his house?"

twists, bile rising in my throat. I've always known that to

it hurting