The right man

Elodie’s P.O.V

As soon as I stepped inside the house, Marcel swooned me in a hug that kind of took me aback because as much as I found comfort in his arms, I pushed him away from me, staring deep into his eyes for answers that had no questions.

Forcing out a smile, I muttered. “Why? Did something happen…..”

Marcel’s eyes closed briefly as his chest heaved before he ran his hands through his hair. “I have been trying to reach you. I thought that you got intimidated by what Mae did”

My brows furrowed with confusion even though my eyes piqued with curiosity at the same time. “What? I ran out of battery and what do you mean by what Mae did?”

Gently, Marcel led me to the plush couch and explained everything in detail to me. While he talked, I could see the anger in his eyes, how incredulous the whole issue seemed to him, and most importantly, how he couldn’t believe that Mae would do something like that.

I knew from the very start that something was off with that witch when she began to