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Chapter 41

Author: Mia White
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-29 21:43:59

Maximus POV

My cheeks were starting to hurt from smiling so much. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this happy.

Seeing Selena at the park the other day, talking with Kylie, brought everything into perspective for me.

The way Selena sat with her, laughing and chatting like she was Kylie’s own mother, stirred something inside me.

For a moment, I imagined them as mother and daughter. I pretended I was just looking for Kylie, but the truth was, I couldn’t take my eyes off the scene from a distance. I hadn’t seen Kylie smile like that in ages.

There was a light in her eyes, a genuine admiration as she looked up at Selena—something I’ve never seen in her whenever she’s with Jess.

Whenever my daughter was around her mother, she was always so quiet and submissive, like she was afraid one wrong move would lead to Jess lashing out.

It broke my heart, and I couldn’t help but wish Selene had been her mother instead. If only they could reconnect. If I knew where Selene lived, I’d be on
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