Chapter 153
153 – The Silent Uncomfortable Ride
Madeline:
The entire car ride passed in silence. Neither Baxter nor I said anything.
Elara rested her head on my shoulder and fell asleep.
When we reached the main gate and had not even stepped out yet, Elgin’s car pulled up.
Right behind him, speeding in, was Graham’s car.
The moment Elgin got out, he stomped toward me and gestured for me to hand Elara over.
“She is sleeping. You can pick up the other children,” I told him, knowing the kids were still not comfortable around Elara.
Baxter stepped out from the other side and lifted Gina into his arms. Graham almost rushed at him, snatching her away immediately.
I also noticed that even Elgin did not try to pick up Bodhi. Baxter had to walk around the car to grab Bodhi himself.
I had begun noticing these small patterns in how they behaved, and none of them sat well with me.
We stepped into the house, and even though I had been away for only a day, it felt lonely.
The moment they put the children down, they ran toward their room to play with their toys, except for Elara. She was still sleeping in my arms.
“How about I keep her in my bedroom with me?” I suggested as I wandered to my room and placed her on the bed.
They had eaten some food and were doing alright, so the kids were full.
I settled Elara, set pillows around her, covered her with a blanket, and then stepped out of the room.
“I will head back to the guesthouse,” Baxter said, pointing toward the door, and I gave him a nod.
“If you need anything-” Graham began to remark.
I showed him my palm to silence him.
“Graham, get out,” I ordered him as I did not want him to bother me.
He looked upset, but I guessed he realized he could not force me after he had messed things up so badly so he
walked out of the house.
“Listen, I know you are angry with me and with the others too, but I want you to know something,” Elgin uttered.
Now that we were alone, I guessed he thought we could have a conversation and convince me that it had not been his fault.
I began listening to him, giving him a chance to show how far he was willing to lie now that he had been caught.
“When Graham called me and told me what he was planning to do, I honestly was not sure of anything,” he continued. “I knew nothing I said would stop him.” He paused as he watched me refuse to stand still and speak
with him.
I was taking off my watch and placing it on the living–room table, so he stepped after me.
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“I know I should have given you a heads up,” he told me.
I stopped and turned toward him, staring into his eyes while removing my earrings.
I dropped them on the table as well and then settled into the chair, one leg over the other, eyes fixed on him.
“Listen, I am sorry, okay,” he replied. “I was also upset about the way you have been snapping at me because of Sawyer. I know he cheated on you. Why are you trying to defend him p>
Once again he brought up my husband, and I rolled my eyes.
“ Elgin, it is not your problem. It is my business, ” I hissed.
“ Of course it is our business too, Madeline. Your babies are our babies as well. I do not think it is a good environment for a child to stay in when his mother is being cheated on,” Elgin remarked while I began to chuckle.
“Did you not say you have no romantic relationship with your wife? How does your daughters respond to you two not being intimate or affectionate?” I wondered.
As soon as I questioned him, I watched his jaw clench.
“The fact of the matter is that I am in trouble now, thanks to you two, who claimed you would do everything to keep me safe. Yet the minute I was safe, you exposed me to danger,” I remarked. “So yes, thanks to you two. And now I want to rest. I have to speak with my husband as well.” I almost hissed the words at him, and I noticed the way his face shifted the moment I mentioned it.
“I will sleep here in the living room,” he stated, pointing toward the couch.
“There is Nina’s room. It is vacant. You do not have to lie down here,” I told him, gesturing toward her door.
As he stepped toward the room, he paused for a brief moment.
I could tell he wanted to have one last word with me, but I was too tired to stop, so I continued wandering down the hall until I reached the bedroom.
Once I was inside, I opened my laptop, and I could finally email Sawyer.
The council would probably allow me to speak with him if I asked for another method, but I decided an email would work. So I typed one.
“Dear husband, there has been a problem p>
I hit the send button and noticed his response arrived almost instantly.
“Dear wife, what is it? Are you okay? Are the children okay p>
“Dear husband, umm, first tell me what you are upto p>
I waited anxiously but this time his response was a few minutes late.
“Dear wife, nothing. I just returned from a meeting, and Nina is fixing me a drink p>
The moment I read his email, I realized what they were planning for the night.
Nina was not there only to fix him a drink. She was there to spend the night with him.
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