Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 206

How Does It Feel?-2

"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.”

two men shift, clearly

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

bitter laugh. "Yeah. A messy life isn't a crime, though.

look at each other. Marcus sighs. "Look, from what we can tell, there's no reportable offense here. No signs of abuse. No

the detectives. "He's fucking my daughter! My husband is

to me. Joel is

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with your daughter. There's

but says

cross my arms

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

leave a few moments later. The door clicks shut behind them, and the

in their wake

heartless bastard!"

flinch.

she shrieks, pointing a shaking finger

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

and I see the

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

like losing me in this means that much

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

in his house?"

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

hurting