Chapter 292

292 – It Is Getting Too Crowded Now

Madeline:

I stepped forward and carried Gina before she could respond to Baxter, and I noticed the shocked look on his face.

“ If you do not trust her, you do not have to question her,” I muttered, making it clear that Gina had already told him Yuvonne pushed her.

“ Come on, kids. We will be staying in the room for now,” I said, making direct eye contact with Yuvonne.

Then I looked at Baxter, who was getting back on his feet, looking clearly disappointed in me.

Once I took my daughter and left for the room, I put my kids down and waited for Baxter. I knew he would come back, and he did.

We had a short conversation, and I messed up. I said something I should not have said.

He walked out of the room looking upset, and I stayed where I was, staring at the empty space he had left behind.

“What the heck was that?” my wolf complained, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I let out a deep breath and nodded.

“I know, right? And he did not even look guilty for making a mistake. In fact, he just took my words to heart and left as if I am the one at fault,” I complained, grunting.

“I am talking about you. What the fuck was wrong with you? Why did you say that to him?” Lena snapped instead, confusing me as she began to scold me.

“Okay, I made a mistake. I understand,” I told her, anxiously rubbing my palms together.

“Well, then go and fix it. Speak with him. Do not be so stubborn,” she retorted, shocking me.

If she was so sweet, how could she be evil? But then there was another issue. Baxter said that it was Lena. It was not Lena. I could tell that now. It was not me either, so who did he see?

“Okay, stop trying to distract yourself with a conversation this is not about. Right now, it is about you going to Baxter and apologizing to him,” Lena warned.

With a sigh leaving my lips, I stepped out of the room.

The moment I was outside, I saw the kitchen door open. Yuvonne and Baxter were having a casual conversation.

I could not hear them, but it did not look like he was scolding her for what Gina had claimed,

“Well, it seems like your dear husband does not need my explanation,” I told Lena, angry that she had made me come out of the room like a fool.

“Oh my God, that is because you are leaving your place. Just go and be with him. Do not let her take him away from you,” Lena snapped, speaking nonsense.

It was not only my responsibility. I understood that he wanted to take care of Yuvonne because she was a victim, but that did not change the fact that he knew how I felt about her.

It was wrong that he was treating me this way because of her.

If anything, he should have made it clear to her that any behavior that involved hurting my children, or trying to

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hurt them, would not be tolerated just because she was a victim.

Seeing them talk so casually still bothered me.

I decided to turn back toward my room when a loud knock echoed through the hall, making my body jolt.

That was when Baxter turned around, and his eyes met mine. I gave him a harsh look, and he understood why. But the knock at the door was so urgent that we both focused on it first.

Baxter reached for the door as Yuvonne stepped out of the kitchen. She instantly made eye contact with me, then looked away.

While I was staring at Yuvonne, Baxter had already opened the door. When I turned toward him, it felt like the three of us gasped at the same time.

“Mother, what are you doing here now?” Baxter blurted out as his mother walked in with a bag, her husband right behind her carrying another.

“As if you do not know, ” Lady Eugenia replied, and all three of us looked at her, trying to understand what the fuck she was doing here.

A small idea formed in my head. Maybe she had brought things for us, for the children, or for Baxter. That thought vanished when she added, “You are getting dethroned in two days. After that, they will send your father and me to the old age home. You know that, right p>

As soon as she said that, I looked at Yuvonne, trying to understand what was happening. It could not be a coincidence that Yuvonne showed up first and then his parents followed.

“But they do not treat the ex–alpha and his mate like that,” Baxter complained.

“Well, they do not treat them like that if their son has been a martyr. But you?” she snapped. “You kicked the crown away. So it is pretty clear they will send us to the old age home. Let’s admit it. Everyone knows us as the ones who could not teach their son the importance of the crown. So yes, I decided that if you are leaving, then I will leave too. I will stay here with you now. If you have a problem with me, you can kick me out. That is fine. Your old father and I will just wander the woods p>

Her voice broke as she spoke, and I turned away and walked back into the room.

I did not respond. I did not say a word. I closed the door behind me, sat on the couch, and buried my face in my

hands.

“What the fuck am I going to do now, Lena?” I complained tiredly.

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