250-The Accidental Truth.

'What happened to you back in there?" I asked Maddox after he had calmed down and sat in the car with me.

'Why would you let her order you around?" He turned to me, opening his seatbelt to get into a comfortable position to stare at me.

’Because I am an employee who doesn't want to lose her job. Besides, it is unfair that they work their asses off and I get a pass because---,* I didn't finish my sentence, but he understood.

’Okay, Miss Righteous, I understand you want to do the right thing, but do you think it is fair to ask someone who has been through trauma not only 24 hours ago to not take a day off? You still showed up. The least she could do is thank you and give you a half day. Wait! Why in fact, is she the in charge?" He then hit the steering wheel after arguing with himself. I wasn't even talking anymore.

He was extremely annoyed about something, and for sure, Pamela's words had angered him.

’I am fine now. Can we go? I am kind of worried about my mom." I said, taking a deep breath and gently rubbing my hands.

There had been something else going on in my life that I wasn't able to speak to anyone about. I needed to get those pills from my mother to hand them over to Maura for her mother.

Nov/ that I was noticing how little was left, I couldn't help but raise a few questions.

and then run out of pills?

Maddox's gentle nudge to my shoulder broke my attention from my miseries to

the road. Look! We are looking for Flynn, and even if he isn’t found or convicted for his actions, I promise to stay there with you, for you." He promised, but I was a little lost now. I had a huge argument pending with Zane that evening as

stopped the car near the hotel

out of the car, taking the elevator and reaching my suite. Mom was passed out until I arrived. I could tell she had been using the hotel's spa and had ordered a lot of room service. I don't know how I was going to ask her. We need to move back because, after getting a taste of this life once again, I wonder if

your stuff.’ I called for her, putting

and then passed me a very disapproving look when she noticed what I had been doing in the room for the

anywhere,’ she shrugged her shoulders, shaking her head and walking towards the terrace

This is not our home,’ I

do whatever you want him to do," mom hissed like a cat, bending her fingers like a cat

I wanted to laugh at myself. My comment stole my mother's attention

if he was truly in love with me or not. As long as she got to live

was a sign that Zane had arrived. I hushed my mother for interrupting us and briskly walked into the living room to have this debate with him that

closer and tried kissing my cheek when I pulled away from

Is everything alright?" He

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