Chapter Hundred and thirty eight

Cole turned down the volume of the television and I saw pure frustration in his eyes. He paused, looked at me and was at a loss for words. He fell back on the couch with his hands under his jaw. “I swear on my life Maddie, I didn’t tell my mom about the marriage. I don’t even know how she formulated that theory “ he explained gently.

I sat down quietly because she has indirectly started a war. I felt stupid for thinking she was advocating for Cole, she is more intrested in ruining everything. I knew this interview had escalated everything. I held Cole’s hand and he came for a hug instead. “This is why I asked us to runaway. This is too much “ he sobbed gently in my arms.

“Shiii. Nothing is too much. We will sort things out. Running away has nothing to do with this now. It will only raise more suspicions. You aren’t a coward baby” I comforted. As we talked, Cole’s phone started beeping. The notification sounds became too much that we couldn’t ignore. I left the couch to get th