Chapter 604

Madeline:

My eyes were swollen from crying the whole night. Although Byron tried to fix my broken heart, it was not possible.

Now that I knew the killer had gotten inside the house using the keys I dropped outside, everything changed.

Previously, I held myself accountable for not being able to protect her, but now I knew for a fact that I was the reason she died.

I had helped her killer get inside the house and kill her.

So yeah, it was a huge thing. I was going through a lot.

“Mommy, when are we going back home?” Elara asked, watching me button up my sweater.

I turned to her and sat down on the bed, gently touching her cheek.

“We will go back home with your father,” I told her, noticing her frown. “I am going to pick him up from the hospital today.”

The moment I explained why I was getting dressed, her face lit up.

I knew it was too soon.

I had just lost my sister two days ago.

But I wanted Baxter to help me through it.

I wanted to fix things for Ron, and since he was upset with me and never got along

well with Byron, Baxter would be the only one to keep him in check.

It was saddening that such a happy moment had been scarred for me.

But I knew that once I saw Baxter and hugged him, I would break down, and he would be able to comfort me. He would find a solution to my problems. He always did.

“Wait, Daddy is coming home today?” Elara screamed, making me laugh as I pulled her into a gentle hug.

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought about how long I had waited for this day. “What happened?” Bodhi asked, rushing in with a ball.

He had been playing with Lord Jonah in the motel parking lot.

“Your father is coming home,” I told Bodhi.

Lord Jonah laughed as he watched Bodhi jump up and down.

Of course, Lord Jonah already knew about it. I had heard that Lady Eugenia was also anxiously waiting for her son to come home.

All this time, Lady Eugenia had not really participated in anything, and I was glad she hadn’t. It was better that she remained in her room instead of causing trouble.

So I was content. She had stayed out of my way all this time.

After kissing my kids goodbye, I walked out to Lord Jonah. He placed his hand on my head, giving me his blessing.

He understood that the doctor had said only I should come to see Baxter first. Of course, Baxter would need some tests before being discharged.

The plan was to stay with him for the whole day and bring him out by night. Then we would go back home the next morning, where we would start looking for the one who ha Shot Yuvonne.

When leaving the place, I had Byron’s driver with me. This time Ron had asked all his drivers to return. No warmors were allowed near us, and I knew he was really angry with me.

When entering his pack, I had to remind them that I was a pack

member. Thankfully, he didn’t make

from meeting

his warriors stop me after

Baxter was allowed in afterl

proved that I was a pack member.

Then I grabbed a bouquet of flowers and some chocolates for Baxter. I knew he

must have missed the taste of something sweet.

When entering the hospital, another horrifying moment hit me. I realized they were planning Yvonne’s funeral for the next day.

That was why Karla, Joseph, and Ron were standing in the hallway, discussing things when they saw me.

Karla’s fist clenched, and she grunted loudly, pointing at me. Joseph shook his head in disgust.

Ron noticed the flowers and chocolates in my hand, then looked away.

I felt bad. I knew it caused him pain to see me happy to meet my mate while he couldn’t be with his. I understood that pain all too well.

Walking past them was the most challenging thing I had ever done. When I finally passed them, I let out the breath I had been holding.

At last, I stood outside Baxter’s door.

The doctor arrived with a smile, but it was strained. He knew I had lost my sister a day ago.

“Ready for it?” he asked, and I nodded.

He opened the door, and there it was, the coffin.

I took a deep breath and walked in.

We reached the coffin, and I held my breath.

He started to unplug the tubes. The herbs had died now because thirty days had

passed.

After unplugging all the tubes, he finally began to open the coffin.

The moment he lifted the coffin lid, I took a deep breath and smiled, until I saw the empty coffin.

My head snapped up at the doctor. He looked at me, then down at the coffin in confusion.

“What the fuck?” he muttered, making me anxiously look around.

“Wait, where is he?” I asked.

“I…..he was supposed to be here,” he said, pointing at the empty coffin.

“But he is not,” I replied, my breath starting to catch.

There was nothing there. It was not like he did not wake up. He was just not there.