Chapter 219: "This is your first time, Roman."

Maya is waiting in our room when I get home and she’s with Axios. They’re seated on the couch and surprisingly, they have a board game set out.

Maya’s already looking at the door when I come in and she gets up immediately, running to embrace me. I pick her up in my arms and wrap her in a hug.

Ugh, I wanted to do this when she came back from school, “I heard you hurt yourself, mummy.”

I nod softly and chuckle, “I’m fine now, baby girl. Did you enjoy lunch? I made it myself.”

Maya nods and shyly whispers something in my ear, “He… was here. Axios’s dad.”

I do not let the frown that threatens to line my face manifest itself, I ask instead, “Did he say he wanted anything?”

Maya shakes her head, “No. He only told us you had an accident while cooking and he made sure we ate.”

Axios stands awkwardly by the table and he looks away when I turn my eyes to him. I see they’ve both changed from their uniforms and I nod internally because it means someone’s been taking care of them at least.

I drop