Chapter 72

Five days later, which was a Saturday, her mom came. Maddie was happy to see her, she threw herself at her mother, "mummy,” she screamed happily, thinking in her little mind that her mother had come back to her and her daddy.

But her little heart was broken when her mom made her sit on the couch, while she sat on the rug, facing her daughter.

"Sweetheart,” she cupped her little face in her hands. "Daddy and I don't like each other anymore and it's best that I leave to go somewhere else.”

"But us all to live together, please mommy,” Maddie pleaded.

"I can't live with your father anymore," Beth said and smiled ruefully.

"Can we come with you?” she looked hopefully into her mother's eyes, tears welling up in her eyes. “Daddy and I will come to your new apartment.”

"Am sorry dear", she took her daughter into her arms, "it's better you and daddy stay here. I promise, I will always come to check you up.”

Maddie began to cry. Her mother rocked her little body, promising to always come to