Chapter 338

338 –My Giant Teddy Bear

Madeline:

I was really happy for Yuvonne. It seemed like she was happy too, but there was a little hesitation on her face.

It could have been from the trauma or maybe the pressure she was feeling from a lady Eugenia, who had no business telling her who she should date or speak with.

“So are you going to accept him?” I asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.

“I’ll be judged,” she replied, and I realized this was the guilt she was feeling.

“I don’t think anyone should judge you,” I said, trying to reassure her, but it seemed she had more to confess.

“I thought I liked Baxter because my mother liked him. It’s true he’s handsome, and I wanted him to like me because I liked the idea of him liking me. I thought that would make me the perfect daughter in my mother’s eyes,” she admitted.

“But after everything that happened, I realized I lost so much for a man I only liked to make my mother proud. When I was brought home, even when I was in the hospital, Ron came to see me every day. He took care of me while I pushed him away. He’s a charming man. Who wouldn’t say yes to him?” she asked quietly.

“I don’t care who wouldn’t, but I know you’re going to say yes, and I’ll be very happy for you if you do,” I told her, reaching for her hand and gently patting it.

I noticed how steady she seemed whenever she spoke about Ron.

“So, he’s coming over today. Should I tell him I like him too?” she asked.

I nodded eagerly and stepped forward to hug her. She hugged me back. Honestly, I no longer felt any negativity coming from her.

As she grabbed the plates to set the table outside, Baxter walked in.

“How was it? Your mother must be freaking out that Graham took the pack,” I asked Baxter, who shook his head as he reached me and held my hand.

“Everything will be fine,” he told me. “You don’t need to answer to my mother. I’ll take a stand. Besides, I am not certain it is one hundred percent the case, but I think Graham is going to be the next alpha of my pack. I mean, my ex–pack,” he added.

However, there was no sign on his face that showed he was missing the pack, so I had to ask him.

“Do you regret it?” Before I could finish, he placed his finger on my lips and shook his head.

“No. In fact, I don’t think I have ever felt this good,” he replied. “After seeing how the pack members talked about you, I realized it was much better that I was not taking care of them p>

His voice was always stern when he spoke about respecting me, and it gave me a sense of peace and comfort.

“What were you and Yuvonne talking about?” Baxter asked, gently brushing my cheek with his fingertips.

I noticed that ever since I allowed him to touch me and we became intimate, he could not keep his hands to

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himself.

It was always a small gesture, but he wanted our bodies to stay connected, even if it was only fingertip to fingertip. It felt as if he wanted us to share each other’s warmth.

“She was talking about Ron,” I replied, and a smile crept onto my lips.

“Wait, why are you blushing?” Baxter remarked, and the jealousy that crossed his face made me laugh.

“No, silly. Ron told her he likes her, and she’s thinking about telling him she likes him too,” I explained.

A bit of mischief took over, and I decided to tease him.

“ I hope you wouldn’t mind that she’s moving on from you,” I added.

As soon as I said that, Baxter snapped his head up and stared at me. I thought about telling him I was joking before he said something, but then he spoke in a way that made me frown.

“Actually, I’m really hurt. How could she do this to me?” he complained.

The moment he said that, I slapped his chest, and he burst out laughing.

“So you can joke, but I cannot?” he asked, pointing to his chest teasingly.

Then he pulled me close and wrapped his arm around me.

It felt strange that Baxter and I never actually said out loud that we were a couple now or that everything from the past was behind us. We just acted as if it was understood.

“I’m taking the kids outside to play. They woke up and are insisting on seeing the flowers,” she announced.

“Thank you, Yuvonne,” I called back to her, and I noticed Baxter raise his eyebrow.

“So you’re not afraid of letting her near our children?” he questioned.

“I don’t know, but I think my children can take care of themselves,” I replied. “And after what she did last night, I think she’s changing,” I added quietly, watching him smile at me with warmth.

“So, you got rid of Yuvonne,” as soon as Baxter said that I grunted at him.

He started to laugh, and I slapped him again on the chest.

“I’m not the one who set them up. Baxter, I’ll fucking kill you,” I complained, grabbing a big spoon from the side to spank him with it.

He ran out of the kitchen like a big beast. He looked ridiculous as he tried not to get the attention of his parents. It made him move out of the kitchen like a penguin.

I laughed loudly, but my laughter stopped when I noticed her.

Yuvonne had ran inside, hiding her face in her hands.

Both Baxter and I stopped and stared at her.

“Ron is here,” she added.

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That was all she said, and I realized what this was about.

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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.