Chapter 100

100 – Giving Her A Second Chance

Baxter:

I returned to my room alone. No one accompanied me, and it didn’t seem like anyone was required, just maybe

someone.

But that someone had not only drifted away from me and moved on, she had done so many years ago.

Or perhaps she had never been attached to me enough to move on in the first place.

I grunted, wandering down the third–floor hallway by myself.

All the while, I couldn’t help but think about her husband. It wasn’t only jealousy that made me focus on him or want to look deeper into who he was, there was something else.

He seemed strangely familiar.

After pacing around for a while, I noticed my cell phone ringing. I already knew who it was.

“She’s been calling us a lot,” I told my wolf, referring to Yuvonne.

“She feels guilty, maybe?” my wolf wondered.

I shrugged, I couldn’t be sure. Yuvonne had really disappointed me.

All these years, I thought I knew her, at least.

But then she pulled this stunt and ruined everything.

The only person I thought I could trust turned out to be ignorant when it mattered most.

Finally, I answered the call and pressed the phone to my ear.

“At least you picked up,” she remarked from the other end, her voice thick and nasal, suggesting she had been crying.

“You know I’d answer your call even if I were in the middle of a war. But what you did, Yuvonne, you embarrassed me,” I told her, taking a deep breath.

For a moment, I almost wanted to burn everything down for Madeline again, until her husband appeared.

Then I realized how easily I had forgotten the way she treated me in the past.

Why did I turn blind to her again?

It wasn’t fair.

The only person who had stood by me through the years was Yuvonne, and yet I was punishing her so harshly because of Madeline.

It was as if Yuvonne heard my thoughts, because she started speaking as though she knew exactly what was running through my mind.

“Fine, I was angry with her. After she left you hurt, I just I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t think straight. In anger, I decided to give her a taste of her own medicine, to make her realize how much it hurts when someone talks about your past or mocks your condition,” she explained, her voice breaking.

“You think I wanted to ruin my engagement dinner? No. I did it because I wanted her to see she was wrong. And

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I’m really sorry. If you want, I’ll even apologize to her. ”

As she began to cry, I started to feel bad for her because she was right.

Madeline had done me wrong but still, she should have not done her so much damage.

“Listen, don’t ever do that again. You don’t need to take any step for me or argue with her on my behalf, you hear?” I warned her.

“I won’t. But does that mean you forgive me?” she asked, her tone hopeful.

“It’ll take me some time to readjust to the idea of an engagement ceremony, ” I replied.

There was a strange feeling in me, whispering that I was doing something wrong.

But whenever I thought about my past, about how Madeline had wronged me, I convinced myself otherwise.

If Madeline could move on without ever apologizing, then I had the right to be with someone who would stand by me through thick and thin.

I didn’t owe Madeline my loyalty after she broke my trust. (1

“I will not disappoint you again. You know, Baxter, I only care about you,” she told me, her tone gentle.

“ Did you eat dinner?” I asked, forcing concern into my voice.

I knew I was wrong to lead her on, but after she started caring for me, she simply grew closer.

Then one day, she proposed. She told me she wanted to be with me.

At the time, I told her I didn’t feel the same way, but she said all she needed was a chance and that she wouldn’t disappoint me.

After that, we began dating, and everything became a blur.

It was a good relationship, we rarely fought. Yuvonne was truly understanding.

It was a mature relationship, to be honest.

And it wasn’t that I didn’t find her attractive or that I didn’t like her, I did.

But that wild spark I once felt for Madeline wasn’t there.

Or maybe that was simply because we weren’t teenagers anymore.

We were adults, reacting as adults.

“I did. By the way, I heard you’re going to be staying at my back for a few days. That means I can meet you,” she said from the other end.

Her words made me step into my room and close the door.

We started talking about random things, the cure, mostly.

Then, as I walked to the window and looked outside, I saw Madeline on the road. My heart instantly skipped a beat.

“What’s going on?” Yuvonne must have noticed that I have zoned out.

“Nothing,” I replied.

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“Are you staying at the guesthouse mansion?” she asked.

I nodded instinctively, as if she could see me through the phone.

“Madeline’s mansion is right next to it, right? Everyone’s been talking about how the researcher’s staying at the back,” she continued, explaining why she’d brought it up.

“Yeah,” was all I said. Then came another long silence, until she broke it again.

“How about I come over there p>

As soon as she said that, my muscles tightened.

“What p>

“Yeah. You have your own floor, right? You must be lonely. I could come stay there. We don’t have to share a room, I’d just feel better knowing you’re nearby. And I’m sure you’d love to have me around too, ” she added.

As I stared down at Madeline, recalling how timid and clingy she’d been with Sawyer, anger rushed through me, and I did what I always did when angry.

“Yeah, sure. Move in. It’ll be great having you around,” I hissed, inviting her for all the wrong reasons. 1

The truth was, I wanted Madeline to watch me with Yuvonne and feel the same pain I felt seeing her with Sawyer.

But deep down, I knew she wouldn’t.

Maybe I was bringing Yuvonne closer only so I wouldn’t lose myself in Madeline’s eyes again.

It was more punishment for me than for Madeline.

Madeline didn’t want me. She had made that clear many times before.

After a while, I hung up and saw Elgin rush out onto the road.

I couldn’t help but wonder what was happening.

Was he really about to make a fool of himself, or was he trying to win her heart?

Something was up, and I needed to be there too.

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