Chapter 111
111 – The Matched Energy
Madeline:
“You know, I’m really sorry, Madeline, and I truly am. I know you’re probably thinking I said the same thing last time, but trust me, it’s not that I like hurting you. It’s just that the way you speak to my mother, it hurts me,” Yuvonne commented, carrying a fake smile on her lips.
We’d finished dinner. The kids were already in bed, and now we sat in the living room, sharing a glass of wine.
Sawyer sat right next to me, holding my hand so tightly that I had to keep the wine glass in my left hand.
Baxter, on the other hand, barely spoke the entire evening.
He had eaten silently, and now he sat alone in the big recliner with his glass of wine, staring out the window at the road instead of joining the conversation.
Yuvonne was the only one who seemed excited, sitting on the edge of the couch across from us, holding her glass in both hands, her elbows and forearms resting on her thighs, her hands stretched forward.
“So you’re justifying your mother’s actions then?” I asked.
I hadn’t even wanted to speak to her after what she’d done last time.
I hadn’t wanted to invite her to sit and dine with us either.
But after Sawyer told me to stay calm and let him handle getting the chocolates tested first, I decided to let him
deal with it.
I knew Sawyer. He was calm and collected, but he also knew how to get things done.
You could never predict him, he was always unpredictable, even now.
He acted like a good brother–in–law, charming but a little rude, maybe because of Baxter’s absent–mindedness.
Baxter continued to talk only with the children during dinner and avoided the rest of us.
“No, of course not. But yeah, I think both of you were pretty out of line during my engagement announcement at dinner,” Yuvonne remarked.
She placed a hand on her chest, holding the glass in the other before taking a sip, blinking innocently as she let Sawyer know her engagement dinner had been ruined because of me and my stepmother’s bickering.
“No, your mother brought up my past, trying to shame me in front of Baxter’s parents and to rub salt in my wounds. ”
I only stood up for myself. Even when I pretended to accept her apology, I still couldn’t help defending myself.
I noticed Yuvonne’s smile faltered slightly.
“Yeah, let’s just say I was the only one who suffered. Not only was my dinner ruined, but, well, Baxter broke up with me.” She laughed lightly, trying to appear like the perfect victim.
“Then you should have told your mother to behave properly.” Sawyer’s voice broke the air, and I was sure he shocked her, her smile vanished instantly.
“ Of course, I should have. Anyway, what are your plans now?” she asked quickly, shifting the topic as if nothing had happened.
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There was someone openly calling her out on her mistakes now, and she clearly didn’t like it.
“Some things,” he replied briefly, his words vague and distant.
He didn’t even bother to explain, leaving the room filled with quiet confusion.
“What about you two? After the engagement ceremony, when are you getting married?” Sawyer asked calmly.
My eyes moved to Baxter, and I noticed how little he cared about what was happening, almost as if he wasn’t even part of the conversation.
But then he slowly turned, and our eyes met before I hesitantly looked away.
“Yeah, we’re thinking about doing it soon. Probably a month after that,” she replied, then leaned back.
There was a smile on her face when she met my eyes, and all I could think about was how taunting it looked.
“ Great, then I’ll be back by then,” Sawyer remarked.
Yuvonne began to nod.
“I think we should head out now. It’s getting late p>
Baxter finally broke the silence, and it was the longest he had stayed quiet, at least in my presence.
I knew that’s how he was with others, but whenever I used to be around him, he was always talkative. I guessed those days were gone.
“Yeah, sure. It was really nice having dinner with you guys. And thank you so much, brother–in–law. You reunited us,‘ “Yuvonne continued, her voice full of cheerful sister–in–law energy as she tried to build a bond with Sawyer.
“Of course. I mean, until now, I didn’t even know I had a sister–in–law. I think we will. Our energies match. We’ll make a good team. And we can gang up on these two whenever they don’t listen to us, ” Sawyer joked. It was so unlike him, and I knew he was pretending to match her energy, but it was working.
She looked thrilled, rubbing her palms together, probably thinking she could get close enough to fool him about
me:
That was always her way, especially whenever any of my friends came around.
And by any, I meant the three alphas.
“Yeah, that’ll be great! Oh my Goddess, Madeline, you have the perfect husband. Okay, guys, have a good night,” she said, standing up and walking over to give me a hug.
But when I didn’t move from the couch, she must have realized it wasn’t going to happen.
Instead, she awkwardly tapped my head with her hand before walking away with Baxter.
Once they were out of the mansion, Sawyer exhaled deeply and slipped back into his usual cold, callous demeanor.
“So, you match her energy? ” I taunted, though jokingly.
“I get it, ” he remarked, making me turn toward him on the couch.
“I get why you hate her. She’s very hard to like, ” he added, sharing a glance with me before a faint smirk crossed his lips.
We both stared at each other in silence before bursting out laughing.
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“What are you two laughing about?” Nina arrived. While I still had a smile on my lips, Sawyer seemed to lose his. “Nothing that you would find funny. Our energies don’t match,” he said, side–eyeing me.
We laughed again, referencing Yuvonne. But I felt like Nina didn’t understand, and she might have taken offense.
The way her face fell made it clear.
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